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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 2025 #4

GSA to Oversee Federal Purchasing: A Step Toward Efficiency or a Challenge for Agencies and Contractors? On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to consolidate federal procurement under the General...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 2024 #3

December 2024: Reducing the Negative Impacts of a Government Shutdown for Federal Contractors - Once again, the specter of a government shutdown looms over the federal contracting community. The federal government is set...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2024 #4

Department of Labor (DOL) Final Rule: DOL Acquisition Regulation (DOLAR), DOLAR System On August 16, DOL published a final rule amending the DOLAR to remove redundant provisions and codify contractual requirements for...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2024 #2

Trials and Trib(e)ulations: SBA Seeks Tribal Consultation on Eligibility, Funding, and Contract Competition - Government contractors who are members of a tribal nation should be aware of the meetings listed below and a...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2024 #5

7(a) Loan Approval for Borrowers with Unresolved COVID-19 Pandemic Loan Compliance Issues: On May 21, SBA’s OIG issued an inspection report assessing SBA’s 7(a) loan approval process for borrowers with unresolved pandemic...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 2024 #2

Keys to Avoiding GAO’s Timeliness Trap - GAO’s recent decision in Marathon Medical Corporation provides a cautionary tale for government contractors seeking to protest the terms by which an agency conducts a procurement....more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 2024

Focus on SBA’s SBIC Program, Part 3: Demystifying the Intricacies of the SBIC Application Process - The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program is emerging as a powerful financial tool for small business...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 2023 #3

H.R. 357, Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act, Passed House - On December 12, the House passed legislation requiring the vast majority of rules issued by federal agencies to be signed and issued by a...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2023 #2

DOL Finalizes Landmark Changes to Davis-Bacon Act: What Federal Construction Contractors Need to Know - On August 8, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced their final rule (Final Rule) revising the Davis-Bacon Act...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2023

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Sustainable Procurement, Case 2022-06 - Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing to amend the FAR to...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 2023 #2

BID PROTESTS - GAO Sustains Protests of CIO-SP4 Procurement - On June 29, 2023, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained protesters’ challenge of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 2023

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Veterans Affairs Imposes Increased Cybersecurity Rules on Government Contractors - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a final rule, effective February 24, 2023, amending the...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2023

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - Remedies for NLRA Violations Now Include Consequential Damages: Important Takeaways for Employers - Last year, the National Labor Relations Board, the agency tasked with enforcing employee rights...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 2022 #3

SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the 8(a) Program and Many Other Government Contracting Programs - On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would make many...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses– April 2022 #2

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA Increases Its Size Standards, Opening More Opportunities for Winning Government Contracts - The long-awaited increase to size standards by the Small Business Administration (SBA) has arrived....more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 2021

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - Court Enjoins Vaccine Mandate Nationwide: The Practical Implications for Federal Contractors - On December 7, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (District Court)...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2021 #2

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - GSA Polaris and the New SCRM Requirements: Supply Chain Risk May Put Your Proposal at Risk - With the release of GSA Polaris around the corner, one looming issue remains: Contractors may lose out on...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2021

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

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 2021

LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION - Watch Your Step: Avoiding False Claims Act Violations from Limitations in Subcontracting and Performance of Work Requirements - Members of the government contracting community are...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 2021 #3

LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION - Return to Work: Employer-Mandated COVID Vaccination Policies and Accommodating Employee Disabilities and Religious Beliefs - With over 50% of the adult population in the United States...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses - January 2021 #2

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - 2021 Labor and Employment Spotlight: A List of Key Legal Updates for Employers - Undeniably, 2020 was a year like no other. Faced with a global pandemic and a tumultuous election, employers were...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2021

BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS - Purchase Agreement Components, Part 2: Indemnification Provisions - In an acquisition, particularly an equity acquisition, a buyer must perform extensive due diligence on the target company to...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - November 2020 #2

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - BLOG: Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping: 5 Things Contractors Should Do Now - The Trump administration issued Executive Order 13950 on September 22, 2020. The order prohibits...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - November 2020

LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION - BLOG: The Government Contractor Gifting Guide: 4 Tips to Avoid Severe Penalties - The holiday season will be here before we know it. Although this year’s celebrations may look different...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2020 #2

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - CLIENT ALERT: DOL Publishes Guidance on Diversity Training Executive Order - On September 22, 2020, the Trump administration issued Executive Order 13950 prohibiting workplace training that involves...more

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