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GovCon News: Oracle Files Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari To The Supreme Court Over DoD JEDI Contract

Posted on March 3, 2021
On January 29, 2021, Oracle filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court over the Department of Defense’s (“DoD”) Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (“JEDI”) contract. The DoD reaffirmed the estimated $10 billion JEDI contract award to Microsoft on September 4, 2020 after the Court of Federal Claims “CoFC” initially halted...
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Court of Federal Claims (COFC) Dismisses Bid Protest For Lack Of Jurisdiction

Posted on February 26, 2021
On February 16, 2021, a COFC judge dismissed DynCorp’s bid protest of a $717.5 million dollar Army intelligence support order because the COFC lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. DynCorp argued that CACI Technologies was ineligible for the award because CACI Technologies restructured from a corporation to a limited liability company during the procurement...
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How Does the SBA Determine Affiliation?

Posted on February 25, 2021
A “small business concern” is eligible for certain Federal programs, including the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program, and for certain Federal contracts and subcontracts.  Often times, the question of whether your business qualifies as small is a straightforward question of your revenue, or how many employees you have.  This article introduces the concept of affiliation,...
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Coverage Corner – Case Analysis: Henderson Road Restaurant Systems, Inc. v. Zurich

Posted on February 23, 2021
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Employee or 1099? Department of Labor Withdraws Opinion Letter

Posted on February 22, 2021
On February 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) withdrew an opinion letter that had previously provided guidance on when certain businesses may classify workers as independent contractors under federal wage and hour laws. Opinion letter FLSA 2019-6, issued in 2019 during the Trump Administration, had given employers a...
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How Insurance Policy Virus Exclusion Clauses Relate to Business Interruption Insurance Claims

Posted on February 19, 2021
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