On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed the executive order, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (DEI Executive Order), putting an end to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs...more
2024 ushered in the implementation of and challenges to several wage and hour initiatives by the Biden Administration, most notably, adjustments to the salary basis test and Executive Order 14026, which raised minimum wages...more
For contractors and subcontractors providing certain services to the federal government, compliance with the Service Contract Act (or Service Contract Labor Standards) is required. Unique bidding and performance requirements...more
10/8/2024
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Collective Bargaining ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Minimum Wage ,
Offer Letters ,
Over-Time ,
Price Adjustments ,
Service Contract Act ,
Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) ,
Service Contracts ,
Sick Leave ,
Subcontractors ,
Training ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Determinations (WDs) ,
Webinars
Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Architect and Engineering Service Fees -
On June 27, DOD published a final rule updating the DFARS increasing the fee limit...more
In the second installment of our three-part webinar series, join PilieroMazza’s Matt Feinberg, Jessica duHoffmann, and Sarah Nash as they explore common FCA triggers often encountered by federal construction contractors and...more
On December 14, 2023, the Department of Labor published a Final Rule implementing Executive Order 14055, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, effective February 12, 2024. The rule establishes that...more
On December 14, 2023, the Department of Labor published a Final Rule implementing Executive Order 14055, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, effective February 12, 2024. The rule establishes that...more
On August 8, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced their final rule (Final Rule) revising the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and Davis-Bacon Related Acts (Related Acts) regulations. These are the largest and most significant...more
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
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
3/2/2023
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NASA ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
SBA ,
Subcontractors
The Department of Justice settled and obtained judgments in excess of $2.2 billion for false claims against the government last year. And the False Claims Act (FCA) remains an effective enforcement tool about which federal...more
11/9/2021
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Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Contractors ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Prime Contractor ,
Subcontractors
The Department of Justice settled and obtained judgments in excess of $2.2 billion for false claims against the government last year. And the False Claims Act (FCA) remains an effective enforcement tool about which federal...more
8/26/2021
/ Compliance ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Contractors ,
Joint Venture ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Prime Contractor ,
Subcontractors ,
Webinars
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES -
Small Business Administration – SBA issued a rule extending the 504 Loan Program Rural Initiative Pilot Program (504 Rural Pilot) through September 30, 2021. The 504 Rural...more
9/5/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Funding ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NDAA ,
Qui Tam ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Telecommunications ,
TRICARE
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled and obtained judgments in excess of $2.8 billion for false claims against the government last year. Over $2.1 billion of these cases arose from lawsuits filed under the qui...more
8/29/2019
/ Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Public Projects ,
Qui Tam ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
You’ve Decided to Sell Your Business— How to Be Prepared to Execute the Deal -
After years of building, growing, and investing in your business, there comes a point at which you start to think about an exit strategy....more
11/2/2018
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Debt Financing ,
Discrimination ,
Due Diligence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equity Financing ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Novation ,
Sale of Assets ,
Small Business ,
Strategic Planning ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour
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
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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