By Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan and Olivia Lynch with Crowell Moring: On December 29, 2014, the Small Business Administration issued long overdue proposed amendments to its regulations (with 60 days for comments) to implement many of the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 … [Read more...]
Webinar: What Will The New Year Bring For Government Contractors?
By Peter J. Eyre: Tight budgets, increased oversight, new executive orders, complex regulatory environment, and intense competition remain atop the list of issues facing government contractors. Should you expect anything different in 2015? Please join us on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 1:00 pm … [Read more...]
OFCCP Issues New Rule Prohibiting Discrimination On Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, More Guidance to Come
On December 9, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) within the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule implementing the President’s July 2014 Executive Order 13672, which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or... … [Read more...]
C&M Lawyers Conduct Live Webinar on Government Contract IP Rules on Thursday, December 11
On Thursday, December 11 at 1 PM Eastern, join our Crowell & Moring attorneys for a webinar entitled: “Intellectual Property Rules in Government Contracts Legal Update: Know Your Technical Data and Patent Rights.” During this 90-minute webinar, we will provide an overview of the key … [Read more...]
GAO Releases Bid Protest Statistics for FY 2014
On November 18, GAO released its annual report to Congress under the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984, 31 U.S.C. § 3554(e)(2), disclosing the following bid protest statistics for FYs 2010-2014: The number of total cases filed was up 5% from the previous year to 2,561. FY 2013 had seen a... … [Read more...]
Army Office of Energy Initiatives Releases RFP for New Renewable Energy Project at Fort Hood
On October 17, 2014, the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) issued a solicitation for the construction and operation of large-scale solar and wind projects at the Fort Hood military base. Fort Hood is the largest active military duty post in the U.S., located approximately 60 miles north of... … [Read more...]
C&M Lawyers Conduct Live Webinar on TAA Risks on Wednesday, September 10
On Wednesday, September 9th at 12 PM Eastern, join our government contracts attorneys for a webinar entitled: “Mitigating Trade Agreements Act Risks for GSA Schedule Holders.” During this 60-minute webinar, we will provide an overview of the GSA Schedule contract requirements related to the Trade... … [Read more...]
Not Our Problem: ASBCA Has No Say in Prime-Sub Sponsorship Dispute
In Appeal of Binghamton Simulator Co. (ASBCA, Aug. 21), the board held that it had no jurisdiction to hear a subcontractor’s appeal in which the prime contractor declined to sponsor the sub’s appeal. Despite the subcontractor’s argument that the terms of its subcontract required the prime... … [Read more...]
Primer on the New “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order
On September 3rd, I had the pleasure of presenting on the “Fair Play and Safe Work Places” Executive Order (previously discussed here and here) at the Professional Services Council’s Labor Policy Committee Meeting. This EO, along with several other EOs focused on labor law compliance, is … [Read more...]
DoD and NASA Propose New Rule for Uniform Line Item Identification Structure in Gov’t Contracts – Comment Period Ends October 6th
DoD, NASA, and the GSA have proposed a new rule that would change the federal acquisition regulation to establish a uniform line item structure for the Federal procurement system. The rationale for the change is that a uniform line item identification structure would improve the accuracy,... … [Read more...]
“Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order” Increases Focus on Contractor Compliance With Labor Laws
On July 31, 2014, the Obama Administration issued a new Executive Order targeting contractor compliance with Federal labor laws. While the order, dubbed the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order,” aims to create several new obligations for contractors and subcontractors doing business … [Read more...]