H.R.5887, Government Service Delivery Improvement Act, Enacted -
On January 4, H.R.5887 was signed into law. This bill requires certain government officials be responsible for improving government service delivery (i.e.,...more
ITAR Registration Fees Increase, Preparing Government Contractors for Financial Impact and Registration Requirements -
On December 10, 2024, the U.S. State Department published a Final Rule, announcing an increase in...more
SBA’s Proposed Changes to “Rule of Two” Increases Award Opportunities for Small Business Government Contractors. . .Maybe -
On October 25, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule to...more
SBA Proposed Changes to 8(a) Program Impacts Applicants and Participants -
As PilieroMazza noted recently here, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact government...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
House Passes Bill Increasing Importance of Subcontracting Plan Performance as an Evaluation Factor -
On June 8, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill, referred to as H.R. 7694,...more
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing: Critical Implications of OSHA’s ETS for Federal Government Contractors -
On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its...more
11/11/2021
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BUSINESS & CORPORATE -
BLOG: Important Considerations When Structuring M&A Transactions for Government Contractors: Post-Transaction Pitfalls—Part 3 of a 3-Part Series -
M&A transactions involving government contractors...more
CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY -
CMMC Heads to the STARS: Important Cybersecurity Provisions in GSA's 8(a) STARS III RFP -
One of the hottest topics for government contractors is the General Services Administration’s...more
One of the hottest topics for government contractors is the General Services Administration’s (GSA) recent release of the updated 8(a) STARS III request for proposal (RFP). With proposals due by August 19, 2020, many...more
Comments to Proposed Rule on Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, February 7, 2020 -
In its role as advocate to small businesses operating in the government contracting...more
3/2/2020
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Client Alert: This Just In! SBA’s Implementation of HUBZone Changes and Small Business Runway Extension Act Coming Soon -
On November 12-13, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) hosted its 5th Annual Mentor...more
11/15/2019
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