Last week a Texas federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to respond to an amended complaint seeking to block the Biden Administration’s new regulations under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) filed by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeast Texas, Inc. and Associated Builders and Contractors…
Continue Reading ABC AMENDS ITS COMPLAINT CHALLENGING DOL’S CHANGES TO DBRA REGULATIONSOn February 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released its Fiscal Year 2023…
Continue Reading FCA Enforcement Remains Fixed on Healthcare and CybersecurityThe general rule (FAR 14.404-1(a)) is that – once a solicitation is put…
Continue Reading How to Protest an Agency’s Decision Canceling a SolicitationA recent decision in SBA Contracting, LLC, ASBCA No. 63320 (Oct. 3, 2023) provides…
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In a post earlier this year, I discussed a significant split between the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO has long held that email…
Continue Reading Contractor Alert: GAO Reaffirms Position on Late Email ProposalsThe annual inflation rate in the United States rose 7% in 2021, its highest rate since 1982. The construction industry has not been immune from this general trend, with steel…
Continue Reading Material Escalation: A Difficult Road to Recover CostsNavigating the Business Risks Associated with the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
President Biden recently issued Executive Order No. 14042 requiring covered federal contractors ensure that their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID‑19 unless an employee otherwise requests, and receives an accommodation…
Continue Reading Navigating the Business Risks Associated with the Federal Contractor Vaccine MandateGovernment contractors may face performance evaluations by federal agencies that erroneously or capriciously capture the efficacy of their work, at times by seemingly arbitrary standards. These evaluations can hobble key…
Continue Reading Evaluation Disputes: Protecting the Reputation of Government ContractorsReminder: Fox Rothschild VIRTUAL Federal Contracts Symposium Starts Monday
A quick reminder that Fox Rothschild (Virtual) Federal Contract Symposium starts this Monday (October 5).
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After careful consideration, we elected hold the…
Continue Reading Reminder: Fox Rothschild VIRTUAL Federal Contracts Symposium Starts MondayI am excited to host this upcoming Webinar on Protecting the Reputation of Government Contractors by Challenging Erroneous CPARS Evaluations.
The Webinar goes Live on Wednesday, August 19 at …
Continue Reading Upcoming Webinar: Contesting Erroneous CPARS EvaluationsUtilizing Enhanced Debriefing Procedures to Maximize GAO Bid Protest Effectiveness
Contractors filed 2,071 bid protests at GAO in 2019– the lowest number in five years.
One possible cause for the decline is the Department of Defense’s enhanced debriefing procedures. …
Continue Reading Utilizing Enhanced Debriefing Procedures to Maximize GAO Bid Protest EffectivenessCOVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 3 – Government Response and Contract Management
COVID-19 or the Coronavirus is having an unprecedented and, frankly, previously unimaginable global impact. Please click here to visit Fox’s Coronavirus Resource Center for links to free webinars and articles…
Continue Reading COVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 3 – Government Response and Contract ManagementCOVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 2 – Recovering Extra Costs
COVID-19 or the Coronavirus is having an unprecedented and, frankly, previously unimaginable global impact. Please click here to visit Fox’s Coronavirus Resource Center for links to free webinars and articles…
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Authored by attorneys in the firm’s Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Practice, this blog addresses current and future issues affecting federal contractors and procurement professionals in both the Washington, D.C., area and throughout the United States.