On December 27, 2022, Congress passed the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (“the Act”), aiming to help identify and mitigate potential conflicts of interest between taxpayer-funder...more
Intellectual property (“IP”) rights can be one of the most valuable assets of a government contractor. There are several factors potential buyers can use to properly evaluate a government contractor’s IP in mergers and...more
5/4/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Bayh-Dole Act ,
Data Rights ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Funding ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mergers ,
Private Funds ,
Research and Development
Executive Order requires agencies to implement requirement for COVID-19 vaccination for all Federal Employees and Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors -
On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued two Executive Orders...more
On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order under his authority as President and through the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq., increasing the minimum wage paid to...more
On December 27, 2020, Congress passed the Economic Aid Act, another COVID-19 relief bill with changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and the opportunity for many PPP loan recipients to apply for a second loan,...more
1/12/2021
/ Business Expenses ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Economic Aid Act ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
NAICS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Expenses ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Property Damage ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBIC ,
Small Business
SBA Releases Guidance Addressing Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions in the Context of Paycheck Protection Program Loans -
Many clients have been asking about the impact of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan and the...more
The Small Business Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals (SBA OHA) has begun accepting appeals of certain SBA loan review decisions under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), pursuant to an SBA interim final rule on...more
9/14/2020
/ Appeals ,
CARES Act ,
Equal Access to Justice Act ,
Freedom of Information ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
IRS ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
SBA ,
Self-Certification
As the country begins to reopen and states begin to relax stay-at-home orders, companies are trying to ensure the health and safety of their employees and customers. In order to limit exposure to COVID-19, companies are...more
As additional and conflicting guidance on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans is released by the Small Business Administration (SBA), uncertainty about eligibility and loan forgiveness has persisted. In connection with...more