The hallmark of the government’s Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business programs is ownership and control of the business by a qualifying service-disabled veteran of the U.S. military. So what happens when
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Ethics and Compliance
Are you a federal contractor in search of new countries to do business?
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Federal contractors have two additional markets to consider when providing commercial items, products and services to the government; now that New Zealand and Montenegro are included within the countries whose…
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Contractor Alert: USDOT DBE Fraud Enforcement
By Nicholas T. Solosky on
We are currently in the midst of an unprecedented uptick in the prosecution of (alleged) government contractor fraud under vehicles such as the False Claims Act and agency suspension and …
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Policy Update: New Mandatory Sick Leave Requirements for Government Contractors
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New labor measures were recently unveiled as part of the government’s continuing focus on increasing wages and labor standards for federal contractors — and they mean yet another round of …
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Failure to Meet Specified Labor Qualifications Leads to False Claims
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Bottom Line Up Front: Contractors who provide labor, materials, or products to federal agencies that do not meet the specifications / qualifications called for by the contract are likely violating …
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A Guide to Government Lawsuits (and How to Avoid Them)
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Last week, I attended the Federal Project Symposium presented by the Design Build Institute of America and the Society of American Military Engineers. As always, DBIA and SAME provided…
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Executive Order–Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces
By Sean Milani-nia on
On July 31, 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Under the Order, offerors on procurement contracts, where the estimated value exceeds $500,000.00, will be…
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GAO Report Confirms that Suspension and Debarment Actions Are on the Rise
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Perhaps the greatest government contracting pitfall to avoid is suspension and debarment – a tool used by agencies to exclude contractors that engage in misconduct from receiving federal contracts and…
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