On February 26, 2025, Executive Order 14222, Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative, was released. This Executive Order (“EO 14222”) states that its purpose is to...more
3/25/2025
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Contract Disputes ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Stop Work Orders ,
Subcontractors
The threat of anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons is once again front and center in the news, raising questions about norms for responsible state behavior in space. ASAT tests are used by countries to destroy or incapacitate...more
The U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) and IRS issued proposed regulations (“Proposed Regulations”) on August 29, 2023, regarding increased credit or deduction amounts available under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022...more
9/11/2023
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Books & Records ,
Compliance ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Penalties ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Subcontractors ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wage and Hour
Comments On The Proposal Must Be Filed By March 13, 2023 -
Two days after President Biden’s State of the Union address announced that there would be “new standards to require all construction materials used in Federal...more
On December 27, 2022, Congress passed the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (“the Act”), aiming to help identify and mitigate potential conflicts of interest between taxpayer-funder...more
Intellectual property (“IP”) rights can be one of the most valuable assets of a government contractor. There are several factors potential buyers can use to properly evaluate a government contractor’s IP in mergers and...more
5/4/2022
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Bayh-Dole Act ,
Data Rights ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Funding ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mergers ,
Private Funds ,
Research and Development
October 25, 2022 Effective Date Provides A “Grace Period” To Affected Industries To Come Into Compliance With Stricter Non-Iron/Non-Steel Domestic Content Standards In Federal Procurement -
On March 7, 2022, the Department...more
On October 6, the Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) announced a new Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative – an effort that pulls together attorneys and experts across DOJ focused on fraud enforcement,...more
FCA ENFORCEMENT SHIFT -
On October 6, the Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) announced a new Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative – an effort that pulls together attorneys and experts across DOJ focused on...more
10/19/2021
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Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fines ,
Fraud ,
Joe Biden ,
Popular ,
Whistleblowers
Executive Order requires agencies to implement requirement for COVID-19 vaccination for all Federal Employees and Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors -
On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued two Executive Orders...more
Requests Comments From Industry On A Number Of Key Aspects Of The Proposal -
On July 30, 2021, pursuant to Executive Order (“E.O.”) 14005, “Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” the...more
On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order under his authority as President and through the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq., increasing the minimum wage paid to...more
On May 12, 2021, President Joe Biden issued a wide ranging Executive Order “On Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” which was in the works after the SolarWinds cyberattack and arrived soon after a ransomware attack on the...more
5/19/2021
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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
DFARS ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
FedRAMP ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
Ransomware
Articulates Administration Policy And Creates New Made In America Office To Review Proposed Waivers Of “Made In America Laws” -
On January 25, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed an Executive Order on Ensuring the...more
On December 27, 2020, Congress passed the Economic Aid Act, another COVID-19 relief bill with changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and the opportunity for many PPP loan recipients to apply for a second loan,...more
1/12/2021
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Economic Aid Act ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
NAICS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Expenses ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Property Damage ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBIC ,
Small Business
SBA Releases Guidance Addressing Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions in the Context of Paycheck Protection Program Loans -
Many clients have been asking about the impact of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan and the...more
The Small Business Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals (SBA OHA) has begun accepting appeals of certain SBA loan review decisions under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), pursuant to an SBA interim final rule on...more
9/14/2020
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CARES Act ,
Equal Access to Justice Act ,
Freedom of Information ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
IRS ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
SBA ,
Self-Certification
As the country begins to reopen and states begin to relax stay-at-home orders, companies are trying to ensure the health and safety of their employees and customers. In order to limit exposure to COVID-19, companies are...more
As additional and conflicting guidance on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans is released by the Small Business Administration (SBA), uncertainty about eligibility and loan forgiveness has persisted. In connection with...more
On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, H.R. 7010 (P.L. 116-142). While this law does not add any new funding to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) published yet another Interim Final Rule on June 1, 2020 addressing various aspects of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The June 1 rule provides additional detail about the...more
On January 31, 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) released the latest version (Version 1.0) of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework, setting forth future cybersecurity requirements for thousands...more
3/5/2020
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Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Defense Contracts ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
NIST ,
Request For Information ,
Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO)