For the first time in almost 40 years, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finalized comprehensive changes to regulations covering the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) and 70 “DBA Related Acts,” federal wage regulations that...more
4/3/2024
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On February 4, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 14063 ("EO") requiring the use of project labor agreements for large federal construction projects. The EO requires that a contractor or subcontractor proposing to...more
On December 9, 2021, the Office of Management and Budget issued updated guidance to address the nationwide injunction that currently bars, on a preliminary basis, enforcement of the federal vaccine mandate.
For federal...more
Teammates pursuing federal contracts should draft their teaming agreements with care to avoid unintended consequences.
The Pitfalls of Non-Specific Teaming Agreements -
Among other issues, teammates cannot...more
7/14/2016
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Trade Secrets
Automatic spending cuts caused by “sequestration” went into effect on March 1, 2013, after the federal Government could not avoid or further delay sequestration as Congress and the President had agreed during January of 2013....more