When hackers gain access to a subcontractor’s information systems and divert the prime contractor’s payment to themselves instead of to the subcontractor, does the prime contractor still have to pay the subcontractor?...more
6/6/2024
/ Breach of Contract ,
Construction Industry ,
Contract Terms ,
Cybersecurity ,
Damages ,
DFARS ,
Equitable Relief ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hackers ,
Prime Contractor ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Subcontractors ,
Summary Judgment ,
Supply Chain
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
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Compliance ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Solicitation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Professional Services Contract ,
Proposed Rules ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) ,
Subcontractors ,
Transparency
Government contractors often "flow down" contract clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements to their subcontractors, including clauses related to changes (e.g., FAR 52.243-1) and excusable...more
Teaming agreements are a common, beneficial, and sometimes necessary way for industry to come together and meet the federal government’s needs. But the devil is in the details. A recent decision from the U.S. District Court...more
12/2/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
FEMA ,
Fraud ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
General Solicitation ,
Joint Venture ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Misrepresentation ,
Partnerships ,
Prime Contractor ,
Subcontractors ,
Teaming Agreements