ComplianceGovernment Contracts January 28, 2021 Types of OFCCP Evaluations As covered in GovConLaw article “OFCCP Compliance Evaluations: General Overview”, the U.S. Department of Labor’s… Ryan Berry 0 Love0
ComplianceGovernment ContractsLabor & EmploymentSmall Business January 26, 2021 5 Policy Areas to Watch in 2021 There is little doubt that the Biden Administration will pursue policy changes that will have… Alan Apple 0 Love0
Government ContractsSmall Business January 25, 2021 Fiscal Year 2020 GAO Annual Report with Sustain Rates The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published its annual report to Congress for the 2020 year… Tyson Marx 0 Love0
ComplianceGovernment ContractsSmall Business January 21, 2021 OFCCP Compliance Evaluations: General Overview Most federal government contractors must comply with nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and… Miles McCann 0 Love0
ComplianceGovernment ContractsSmall Business January 14, 2021 Uniform Contract Format (UCF) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) specifies the format contracting officers must use in developing solicitations… Chelsea Padgett 0 Love0
ComplianceLabor & Employment January 13, 2021 Washington, DC May Soon Have the Strictest Ban on Non-Compete Provisions On December 15, 2020, the Council of the District of Columbia voted unanimously to approve… Dan Ward 0 Love0
Government ContractsLabor & Employment January 12, 2021 OFCCP Opinion Letter Addresses Religious Bias in the Workplace The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforces Executive Order 11246, which applies to… Dan Ward 0 Love0
Bid ProtestsFalse Claims ActGovernment Contracts January 8, 2021 In Re: Chronos Sols.-The GAO Indicates That COVID Related Contract Changes Can be Material Changes In Chronos Sols., LLC, the GAO determined its first COVID-19 case in September of 2020… Chelsea Padgett 0 Love0
Government Contracts January 7, 2021 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overview The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) is a set of regulations that sets forth the rules… Alan Apple 0 Love0
False Claims ActGovernment Contracts January 7, 2021 United States ex rel CIMZNHCA LLC v. UCB Inc.- The Government Can Intervene by Way of Filing a Motion to Dismiss The 7th Circuit set a new standard for the government dismissal of a whistleblower False… Chelsea Padgett 0 Love0
False Claims ActGovernment ContractsLitigation January 6, 2021 United States ex rel. Adams v. Dell Computer Corp.- Contractual Conditions Must be Material to the Government’s Decision to Pay The plaintiff in this case alleges that Dell violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”) by… Chelsea Padgett 0 Love0
ComplianceLabor & Employment January 6, 2021 Should Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations? On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance… Dan Ward 0 Love0
ComplianceGovernment ContractsSmall Business January 5, 2021 Boeing Co. v. United States: Waiver of a Solicitation Defect – Interpreting Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a Court of Federal… Chelsea Padgett 0 Love0
ComplianceLabor & Employment January 5, 2021 Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations? On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance… Dan Ward 0 Love0
Bid Protests January 4, 2021 In Re: Teledyne Brown Eng’g Inc.,- Appearances Are Important! Even Appearance of a Conflict of Interest is Enough to Taint a Contract In this case, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (“TBE”) protested an award to SGT, LLC by… Chelsea Padgett 0 Love0