Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?
On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance Questions and Answers to address the legal implications when mandating the COVID-19 vaccination under federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Genetic...
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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 NASA. The contract was for acquiring ground systems and operations services at Marshall Space Flight Center (“MSFC”). TBE protested the award for multiple reasons stating that NASA engaged in an unreasonable and unfair manner, but most importantly had a...
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Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements
The Department of Defense (“DoD”) implemented a new Interim Rule on November 30, 2020 – Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements. This rule serves as an amendment to the Defense Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) clause 252.204-7012 and implements a new Assessment Methodology and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Framework. Essentially, the DoD is revamping their cybersecurity...
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Successful Strategies for Navigating Small Business Set-Asides
Join Partner Timothy Furin as he covers successful strategies for navigating small business set-asides in the GovConn Webinar Wednesday series! watch?v=x-7kXCHEYLk&feature=youtu.be
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SBA Mentor-Protégé Program Consolidation
On October 16, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published its final rule merging the 8 (a) Business Development Mentor-Protégé Program and the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program to eliminate confusion and remove unnecessary duplication of functions within the SBA. This is part of a government-wide regulatory reform initiative to review regulations and determine...
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ASBCA Jurisdiction and the “Suspicion” of Fraud: Government Overreach Held in Check
In the Appeal of Mountain Movers/Ainsworth-Benning, LLC, ASBCA No. 62164, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (the “Board”) recently denied a Government motion to dismiss holding that once the Board was vested with jurisdiction, the contracting officer could not divest it of jurisdiction by his unilateral action of withdrawing the contracting officer’s final...
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