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The National Defense Authorization Act is a United States federal statute enacted each year to specify the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. The NDAA identifies which agencies are responsible for national defense, provides funding for those agencies and includes instructions on proper use of the funds. less -

Refresher on Post-Government Employment Restrictions

Holland & Hart LLP on 8/8/2023

A recent decision published by the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) highlights the legal perils contractors may face by failing to properly evaluate the impact of post-government employment restrictions (i.e., “revolving...more

Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider

Venable LLP on 1/6/2023

Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. Regulatory Updates - The FAR Council has proposed to amend the FAR...more

Should You File Your Bid Protest Before GAO or COFC: For the Record, the Record Can Make All the Difference

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/7/2021

In a bid protest, the record of the actions that the contracting agency took during the procurement is of paramount importance. Regardless of whether a protester files its challenge with the Government Accountability Office...more

When Must You Protest To Get An Automatic Stay After An Enhanced Debriefing?

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/8/2021

The automatic stay of award is one of the key elements of a bid protest under the Competition in Contracting Act. The CICA stay is only available when a protest is filed no later than ten days after contract award or no later...more

Enhanced Debriefing End Date Still Unresolved: DOJ Seeks to Overturn “NIKA Technologies”

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/14/2020

A few months ago, we wrote about how the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) had defined when the protest clock starts running for a stay of contract performance pending a bid protest if the Department of Defense’s (DOD)...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2019

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/4/2019

Client Alert: SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know - On November 29, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule that will...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2019 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/11/2019

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW - Late Is Late—Even on the GSA Schedule - In a recent blog, we discussed the “late is late” rule in government contracting which has been the cause of many protests and much consternation...more

2019 NDAA Analysis: Bid Protest Changes Affecting Government Contracts

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/19/2019

This is the second blog post in a series analyzing the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as signed into law on Aug. 13, 2018. Stay tuned for more blog posts covering additional topics in the near future from...more

Section 809 Panel Installment One: Expanding Agency Procurement Discretion, Narrowing Contractors’ Bid Protest Rights Recommended

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/24/2019

Several of the “Section 809” Panel’s recommendations would change the procurement landscape by significantly curtailing the bid protest process and limiting judicial review of procurement decisions. The Section 809 Panel...more

President Trump Signs FY 2019 NDAA

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/15/2018

President Donald Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes a top-line budget of $717 billion and includes significant provisions for government contractors. DoD is required to...more

Congress Commissions Study of Bid Protests Filed at Both the GAO and COFC

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/8/2018

The FY 2019 NDAA requires DoD study multiple protest filings, and develop a plan for an expedited protest process for small contracts. Congress is concerned about the delays caused by bid protests that have been filed at...more

Section 809 Panel's Recommendations on Bid Protests May Cause Major Headaches for Contractors - Set-Aside Alert

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/8/2018

Published by Set-Aside Alert Newsletter: In Section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016, Congress created a panel, known as the Section 809 Panel, to review and to provide recommendations on how to...more

COFC Decision Foreshadows VA Proposed Rule on Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Eligibility Rules

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 1/23/2018

Veteran-owned small businesses have long faced inconsistencies between the regulations of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and those of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). For example, these inconsistencies can...more

Congressional RAND Study Refutes Common Misperceptions about DoD Bid Protests

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/10/2018

A Congressionally mandated research study demonstrates that bid protests filed against Department of Defense (DoD) procurements do not unduly delay these acquisitions and are not frivolous. More than 99.7% of DoD contracts...more

Legislation Restores GAO Civilian Task Order Protest Jurisdiction (for Good this Time?), But Introduces New Differences Between...

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 12/15/2016

On December 8, 2016, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2017 previously passed by the House, and the legislation is pending President Obama’s signature. Once signed, Section 835 of the NDAA...more

Small Business Legislative and Regulatory Update

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/11/2014

In this presentation: - GSA Schedule Contracts: Veterans First? - 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”): - NDAA Revisions To LOS - New Mentor Protégé Program - NDAA Impact On MP...more

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