On January 29, 2024, the Biden administration announced a series of pay equity and transparency initiatives. One initiative comes in the form of a proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to (1)...more
2/1/2024
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Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) ,
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Transparency
Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community.
President Signs Fiscal Responsibility Act Suspending Debt Ceiling:
The...more
6/20/2023
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
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Federal Procurement Systems ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Interim Rule ,
Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ,
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US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al ,
Vaccinations
In accordance with the Biden administration's Federal Sustainability Plan, on November 14, 2022, President Biden proposed the Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule. The goal of the proposal, as described by the...more
11/16/2022
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Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)