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The Small Business Administration is a United States federal agency established in 1953 by the Small Business Act. The SBA is dedicated to assisting and supporting small business and entreprenuers. The SBA carries out its mission through a variety of programs including providing financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, and specialized outreach to women, minorities and armed forces veterans. less -

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 2023 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/15/2023

Department of Defense (DOD) Proposed Rule: National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM); Amendment - On December 13, the DOD published a proposed rule amending the NISPOM based on public comments...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2023 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/25/2023

SBA to Require Individually-Owned 8(a) Firms to Support Social Disadvantage Prior to 8(a) Award Approval - As PilieroMazza recently reported, on July 19, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 2023 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/14/2023

BID PROTESTS - GAO Sustains Protests of CIO-SP4 Procurement - On June 29, 2023, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained protesters’ challenge of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 2023

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/7/2023

Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): Certification; Correction, Small Business Administration (SBA) - SBA is correcting a final rule published in the Federal...more

The Importance of Active Registration: Lessons for Federal Contractors

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 6/23/2023

On May 23, 2023, the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) granted a preliminary injunction halting the award and performance of a contract awarded to Cloud Harbor Economics, LLC Cloud Harbor from the Department of Health and Human...more

Department of Justice Announces Increased Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Effort to Combat PPP Fraud

Kaufman & Canoles on 4/28/2023

The U.S. Justice Department recently announced an increased nationwide coordinated law enforcement effort aimed at combatting COVID-related fraud. The initiative seeks to identify and prosecute individuals and companies who...more

OFCCP Week In Review - December 2022 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 12/19/2022

Wednesday, November 16, 2022: USDOL ALJ Approved Consent Decree in Long-Running OFCCP Action Against Convergys - In July, Secretary Walsh Intervened to Order Contractor’s Compliance with Document Demands - U.S. Department...more

Hurricane Ian Federal Disaster Recovery Funding

Adams and Reese LLP on 10/6/2022

On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian, a catastrophic Category 4 storm with winds topping 140mph and a storm surge of up to 18 feet made landfall on the western coast of Florida near Cayo Costa, Florida. The following day,...more

The Department of Justice Continues to Target COVID-19-Related Fraud

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/2/2022

On April 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a nationwide coordinated law enforcement action to combat health care-related COVID-19 fraud. In line with the announcement, the federal government has...more

Investigations Newsletter: Texas Man Arrested for Alleged COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

ArentFox Schiff on 12/20/2021

Texas Man Arrested for Alleged COVID-19 Fraud Scheme - Scott Davis of Harris County, Texas, was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering for allegedly fraudulently receiving over $3.3 million in Paycheck...more

Summary of Agency Class Deviations Implementing Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 11/10/2021

The Government Contracts and Global Trade Group is pleased to provide a summary of some of the key class deviations and other memoranda published by U.S. Government agencies implementing the federal contractor COVID-19...more

Initial PRF Reporting Deadline Extended to September 30; Other New Deadlines Provide

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 6/15/2021

On Friday, June 11, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced four new deadlines for using and reporting on Provider Relief Fund (PRF) distributions. The new guidance was issued through an updated...more

Investigations Newsletter: COVID-19 Task Force Established to Enhance Enforcement Efforts against Fraud

ArentFox Schiff on 5/24/2021

COVID-19 Task Force Established to Enhance Enforcement Efforts against Fraud - On May 17, 2021, the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney General announced the establishment of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force,...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 2021 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/22/2021

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA Pivots to Say HUBZone Firms in Redesignated QDA Cannot Maintain 10-Year Principal Office Eligibility Through Long-Term Investment - In January, we issued a client alert discussing how HUBZone...more

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter - March 2021 #3

Troutman Pepper on 3/16/2021

Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients...more

PPP Round 2: Who Is Eligible, What Expenses Can Be Paid, And What Is The Tax Treatment?

Tonkon Torp LLP on 3/12/2021

Shortly before the end of the bizarre and painful 2020 calendar year, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2021 (the Act) was signed into law, providing an additional $284 billion appropriation for the Paycheck Protection...more

February Regulatory and Legislative Update

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 3/11/2021

This edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the month of February....more

Ohio Legislature Drops Multi-Billion Dollar COVID Relief Plan

Roetzel & Andress on 3/4/2021

The Ohio Legislature dropped a multi-billion dollar COVID relief plan on Tuesday afternoon intended to improve public health and provide support to entities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The $2.15 billion...more

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 7

Hogan Lovells on 1/13/2021

In Washington: The Trump administration will no longer hold back the second dose of a coronavirus vaccine in order to speed up inoculations. The changes are a departure from current policy and align with a plan unveiled by...more

HHS Releases New Frequently Asked Questions Regarding CARES Act Provider Relief Funds - December 2020

King & Spalding on 12/28/2020

This month, HHS released over twenty new and modified Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding payments distributed to providers via the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. The FAQs cover a wide range of topics, including...more

New Stimulus Package Amends The Families First Coronavirus Response Act And The Paycheck Protection Program

Fox Rothschild LLP on 12/23/2020

Congress passed a wide-ranging COVID-19 stimulus package on December 22, 2020, that provides over $900 billion in aid to individuals and businesses. If signed into law, the stimulus package will address two areas of...more

Private Equity Dealmakers Guidebook to Healthcare M&A During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 12/7/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the M&A market at every stage of the deal-making process – from complicating on-site visits and intensifying the diligence process to introducing valuation gaps (relative to pre-COVID-19...more

Update on CHOWs and COVID-19 Funding: Apply ASAP Under Phase 3

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 10/20/2020

Healthcare providers, including assisted living facilities and nursing homes, that have undergone a recent change of ownership (CHOW) have had unique challenges as federal and state agencies have rolled out COVID-19 funding...more

HHS Releases CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Reporting Guidance: Answers Some Questions, Raises More

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/7/2020

On Saturday, September 19, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released long-awaited guidance on annual reporting requirements for providers that receive payments from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). The PRF was...more

COVID-19: HHS Publishes Long-awaited Reporting Requirements for Provider Relief Fund Recipients

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/24/2020

On September 19, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released guidance establishing the reporting requirements for health care providers that received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments. These reporting...more

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