Podcast - Navigating M&A Due Diligence: Safeguarding Security Clearances
Podcast - Change Condition Packages: Tips for Cleared Contractors
Podcast - Corporate Documents in the Context of Clearances
Navigating Personnel Security Clearances (PCLs)
Cybersecurity Insights: Updates on CMMC Implementation and CUI Identification
What Is an FCL and How Do I Obtain One?
Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors
Intellectual Property In Department of Defense Contracting
The When, Where, Why and How of CMMC with Fernando Machado
Podcast - The State of Contractor Cybersecurity with Katie Arrington
What Do the Newly Released CMMC 2.1 Documents Mean?
Podcast - Third-Party Assessments and NIST SP 800-171
Third-Party Assessments and NIST SP 800-171
Cybersecurity for Government Contractors: Success Through Compliance Readiness
Overcoming the Inflation Crisis: The Ins and Outs of Inflation Relief for DOD Contractors
[Podcast] NSA Cybersecurity Services for Defense Contractors
Torres Talks Trade Podcast- Episode 2- Cybersecurity, the Department of Defense, and the Private Sector/Government Contracting
2022 NDAA: Important Considerations for Government Contractors
Compliance Into The Weeds - Retreat on DoD Cybersecurity for Contractors
As COVID-19 antibodies begin flooding the immune systems of most Americans, it is important to remember the important role that hygiene has played over the past fifteen months. For many, the risks and dangers of the pandemic...more
On March 23, 2021, The House Small Business, Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure held a remote hearing titled: “The Interaction Between the Paycheck Protection Program and Federal Acquisition Regulations: What It...more
This is the third in a series of posts regarding what we believe will be an onslaught of government investigations and audits of COVID relief funds and contracting. Previously, we identified likely categories of programs,...more
In Washington: The House voted 232-197 to impeach President Trump for a second time on a charge of inciting insurrection over the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol that left five people, including a Capitol Police officer,...more
We recently reported several milestones and accomplishments from the inaugural year of the Antitrust Division’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force. To kick off its second year, the Strike Force has now formally announced a...more
Below, please find a summary of recent federal government activity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress - On Tuesday, after returning from the August recess, Senate Republicans unveiled a “targeted” COVID...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA Releases Fiscal Year 2019 Procurement Scorecard - The Small Business Administration (SBA) released its Fiscal Year 2019 Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard, which tracks, assesses,...more
Back in April, we blogged about the Department of Defense’s (DOD) initial guidance on the implementation of Section 3610 of the CARES Act. You may remember that Section 3610 allows government contractors to obtain...more
We previously reported on a series of issues arising from the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that uniquely impact government contractors. We have cautioned that government contractors should be mindful of the...more
With the federal government’s increasing focus on enforcing price gouging compliance, attention has turned to the Defense Production Act (the “DPA”). Passed in 1950 in response to the Korean War, the DPA is modelled on the...more
Newly published DoD Guidance for Contracting Officer Assessment of Other COVID-19 Related Impacts and Costs provides answers on how contractors can seek reimbursement for cost and delay impacts associated with their response...more
This week: Coronavirus response; House Democrats seek increased oversight of U.S. Agency for Global Media; technology companies among Paycheck Protection Program loan recipients....more
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - CARES Act Section 3610 – Part 1: Confusion and Shifting Sands - Defense Pricing and Contracting issued draft instructions and requirements for contractors submitting funding...more
Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19. Congress - During today’s Senate Small Business Committee hearing on CARES Act small business lending programs, Ranking...more
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW - Creating a New Normal: 5 Steps for Employers Preparing a Returning Workforce in a COVID-19 Environment, May 21 - As government authorities slowly begin the reopening process, employers are now...more
Guidance from the Department of Defense (DOD) has finally been issued related to Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which allowed for payments to federal contractors to keep...more
There is a consistency of approach among agencies’ implementation of the programs recently enacted by Congress in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. While there have been hiccups in the implementation as the federal (and...more
We recently reported on a series of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) issues that uniquely impact government contractors. As we noted, particularly concerning for federal contractors is that agencies may seek credits or...more
The CARES Act provides another resource for federal contractors seeking to retain personnel, but actually obtaining the money requires circumspection and strategy. Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Surety (CARES) Act was enacted on March 27 to provide relief from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Section 3610 of the CARES Act authorizes agencies to reimburse federal...more
Today’s federal government actions in response to COVID-19, includes enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Congress - This afternoon, President Trump signed into law the...more
The coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has caused hardship to many employers and employees and is likely to continue to do so in the near future. In response, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES...more
Section 3610 (“Federal Contractor Authority”) of the CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, provides U.S. contracting agencies with discretion to modify the terms and conditions of government contracts to allow for...more
Section 3610 of the CARES Act provides for funding to aid government contractors whose employees or subcontractors “cannot perform work on a site that has been approved by the federal government, including federally-owned or...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has released additional information relative to implementation of Section 3610 of the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. ...more