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CMMC 2.0 Update: DOD Proposed Rule Introduces Standard Terms for Contracts Subject to CMMC 2.0, Including Yet Another 72-Hour...

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WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) just published the second of two proposed rules setting forth key requirements for its long-anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program. The earlier...more

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Enhanced Sustainability Requirements for Federal Contractors

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On April 22, 2024, the U.S. government issued a final rule ("Rule") to restructure and update the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") to implement a requirement for agencies to procure sustainable products and services to...more

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Federal Contractors Can Soon Anticipate Rules on Pay Transparency and Salary History for Applicants and Employees

On December 4, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council submitted a proposed rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. On...more

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The New CMMC Rule: FAQs for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

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The Department of Defense (DoD) delivered its proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program rule (CMMC) the day after Christmas this year, including several related guidance documents (listed here). The proposed...more

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OFCCP to Require Successor Employers to Offer Right of First Refusal to Predecessor Employees Under Service Contract Act

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On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor issued final regulations requiring the so-called “nondisplacement” of workers performing work on contracts for the federal government under the Service Contract Act (SCA)....more

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DHS Updates Cybersecurity Regulations Clarifying Old and New Obligations

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a final rule (Final Rule), effective July 21, 2023, updating the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) to include cybersecurity provisions aimed at...more

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Time is Running Out to Seek Inflation Relief For DoD Contracts under Section 822 of the FY2023 NDAA

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The FY2023 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (FY2023 NDAA) included several important provisions for government contractors. We described several of those important FY2023 NDAA provisions in a presentation...more

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And No Longer Trending: 7 FAQs Regarding the Federal Contractor TikTok Ban

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Building on recent and ongoing efforts to limit Chinese government access to government contractor supply chains, the FAR Councils published an interim rule effective June 2, 2023, that will broadly ban TikTok on contractor...more

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Proposed Greenhouse Gas Rule Previews New Compliance Frontier for Government Contractors

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For over 18 months, the Biden Administration has discussed incorporating certain climate-change measures into the federal procurement system. A recent proposed rule forecasts where the Administration may be headed. In a...more

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Responding to the Biden Administration’s Climate Agenda: What Public Companies and Federal Suppliers Need to Know

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Since the start of the Biden administration in January 2021, there has been an increased focus on combatting climate change, including regulatory actions and initiatives to increase disclosure by corporations regarding their...more

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Blocking Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

On December 19, 2022, a panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 federal contractor vaccine mandate. The 2-1 panel...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up - December 2022 Issue 23

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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2022 GAO Bid Protest Annual Report: Key Takeaways for Government Contractors

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its 2022 Bid Protest Annual Report (Report), which reviews statistics compiled from the cases brought before the agency, including protests, cost claims, and...more

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White House Announces Federal Supplier Climate Risks And Resilience Rule

The Biden Administration unveiled details regarding a forthcoming proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission disclosures for major federal suppliers on November 10, 2022....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Organizational Integrity Shorts: Everyone Benefits When An Ethics & Compliance Program Is Integrated Throughout An Organization -...

Welcome back to our second installment of OIG Shorts. In this post, we focus on the difference between Checking Boxes and Solving Problems from an Ethics & Compliance (E&C) perspective. We all know what attributes an E&C...more

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Buyer Beware: Settling FCA Allegations Costs Manufacturer $5.2 Million

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Numet Machining Techniques, a Connecticut-based machined parts manufacturer for commercial and military aerospace engines, recently agreed to pay $5.2 million to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) for...more

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False Claims Act Risk for Government Contractors: Aerojet RocketDyne Settlement Latest Chapter

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Introduction - On April 29, Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. (Aerojet) settled claims by whistleblower Brain Markus for a reported $9 million after the second day of a jury trial. This is the second recent settlement under...more

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With Electronic Proposals, Sometimes Even On-time Submissions Can Be Late

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Punctual people often live by the maxim: “If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late.” When submitting electronic proposals under FAR 52.212-1, those are words to live by....more

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Recent Board Decisions Explain Why COVID-19 Won’t be a “Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card” for Contractors Facing Terminations for Default

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Now that we are two years into the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, it should come as no surprise that several cases discussing whether COVID-19 is an excusable delay have made their way through the ASBCA and CBCA...more

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Few Surprises – New Rule Implementing Biden’s “Made in America” Changes the Buy American Act Effective October 2022

Over a year after the Biden Administration issued Executive Order 14005 on “Ensuring the Future is Made in America by All of America’s Workers,” (discussed previously here) the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR...more

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DOJ Notches Key Win for Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative: Court Holds That Cyber Security Compliance May Be Material Under the False...

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On February 1, 2022, a federal court in California issued the first major ruling in a False Claims Act case testing the Department of Justice’s newly minted Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, notching a win for the government. In...more

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2021 GAO Bid Protest Annual Report: What the Report Reveals About Bid Protests at the GAO

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The recently released 2021 Bid Protest Annual Report (Report) from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) covers cases filed with the agency, including protests, cost claims, and requests for reconsideration.  In this...more

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U.S. Lawmakers Adopt Historic and Far Reaching Buy America Laws in Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement

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The historic infrastructure bill, now approved by the U.S. Congress and pending President Biden’s signature, includes broad policy provisions designed to improve governmental sourcing from U.S. manufacturing sectors. These...more

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DOJ's New Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and How a Pending Case Could Test Its Efficacy

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The Department of Justice recently announced a new initiative that aims to hold government contractors accountable when they fail to meet required cybersecurity standards. In announcing the “Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative” in...more

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False Claims Act Meets Cybersecurity: DOJ's New Civil Cyber-Fraud Unit

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of its new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative — an effort designed to harness the department's knowledge in civil fraud enforcement, government...more

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