GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
The Congressional Research Service issued a report providing an overview of small business contracting. The report describes the various federal programs, requirements, procurement officers, and...more
3/18/2019
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Information Technology ,
NLRB ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Request For Information ,
Section 8(a) ,
Small Business ,
US Air Force ,
Venture Capital
Recently, a Department of Labor (DOL) investigation found that four federal contractors were responsible for paying 53 current and former employees a total of $255,474 for violating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA)....more
The Legal Advisor is a newsletter distributed by the firm to our clients, friends and business contacts. The publication addresses current issues that are of concern to federal government contractors and commercial businesses...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
A former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Facility Chief pleaded guilty to receiving illegal gratuities. Steven Eric Kremer, a former Chief of the Range and Mission Management...more
12/17/2018
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Shutdown ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
NLRB ,
Pending Legislation ,
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SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration
A government shutdown is looming once again. Congress has already passed five of the twelve FY 2019 funding bills, which fund 70% of the government through September 2019, through two vehicles. H.R. 6157 includes funding for...more
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
House Small Business Committee Calls for a Status Update on FAR Revision of Limitations on Subcontracting.
Last week, House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot and Ranking...more
9/25/2018
/ Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
NDAA ,
NLRB ,
Progress Payments ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain
As we head into a busy proposal and award season, keep in mind some important changes to Service Contract Act (“SCA”) wages and fringe benefits. In July, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued revised SCA health and welfare...more
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT -
To Streamline Acquisitions, 809 Panel Presses Department of Defense to Adopt Portfolio Management -
According to an article on federalnewsradio.com, the congressionally-mandated panel in charge of...more
7/17/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
No-Poaching ,
Public Employees ,
Reorganizations ,
Small Business
Earlier this year, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ) issued the Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals (DOJ Guidelines), which signaled for the first time that DOJ would “proceed criminally...more
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT -
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Special Emergency Procurement Authority -
The Department of Defense, General Service Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing...more
This week marks the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) 80th birthday. Because I have a particular affection for birthdays, this occasion is a good time to send the FLSA some overdue love and reflect on how it continues to...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") is a federal agency charged with ensuring that approximately 200,000 federal contractors refrain from discrimination and take affirmative action to provide equal...more
The topics in the Legal Advisor focus primarily on corporate and business matters, federal contracting, employment law, intellectual property and electronic commerce. We encourage our readers to communicate their views to us...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
Pentagon Warns CEOs: Protect Your Data or Lose Our Contracts -
According to an article from Govexec.com, the Pentagon has issued a warning to defense-industry contractors, insinuating that they...more
2/12/2018
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Bureau of Indian Affairs ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
COFC ,
COLA ,
Congressional Nominations ,
Contract Termination ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Duty of Candor ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
Government Shutdown ,
NIST ,
Paid Leave ,
Pentagon ,
Sanctions ,
SBA ,
Sick Leave ,
Social Security ,
Veterans
Effective February 11, 2018, Maryland’s Healthy Working Families Act (the “Act”), Maryland’s sick leave law, will go into effect. Although Governor Larry Hogan had vetoed the measure, the Maryland General Assembly overrode...more
The Government Shutdown Top 10: Things You Should Know Before You Send Employees Home -
Ms. Atallah’s blog creates an invaluable list for government contractors to keep in mind should the government shutdown actually come...more
1/22/2018
/ ADEA ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
GAO ,
Government Shutdown ,
SBA ,
Title VII ,
Veterans Administration ,
VOSB ,
Whistleblowers
With a possible federal government shutdown looming, many government contractors will face difficult employment decisions. If your company could be facing theses decisions, keep in mind the following labor and employment...more
This year has been the year of change in employee pay and benefits, particularly if you are an employer practicing in more than one locality. Due to the federal government’s failure to pass wage and benefit legislation, a...more
In a flurry of decisions issued last week, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board” or “NLRB”) overruled several Obama-era precedents, including decisions on handbook policies and joint employer standards. While...more
Any contractor who has been subject to a Department of Labor (“DOL”) investigation knows what unease feels like, even if there is no reason to believe the company will be subject to liability. One of the first questions we...more
Effective August 1, 2017, the Service Contract Act (“SCA”) health and welfare (“H&W”) benefit amount increased from $4.27 per hour to $4.41 per hour. See, Department of Labor (“DOL”) All Agency Memorandum Number 225, issued...more
Administering a paid leave policy that works for your entire workforce and is Service Contract Act compliant is challenging in and of itself. Add to this complexity, a growing number of states and localities that are passing...more
Complying with Service Contract Act (“SCA”) leave requirements is challenging, even more so if service employees live in a state or country with local sick leave laws or if the contract is subject to Executive Order 13706,...more
Special Labor and Employment Issue -
This issue of the Legal Advisor is a special edition focusing entirely on Labor and Employment topics. The articles in this issue highlight challenges we often encounter and help...more
5/2/2017
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Service Contract Act ,
Wage and Hour
Picking up work across states can be challenging for any employer, particularly with respect to employment law, and it's not getting any easier. Recently, a number of states and localities are proposing and passing sick and...more