Starting next month, the District of Columbia’s “pay-to-play” law will take effect. Under the new law, the District government is prohibited from contracting with “covered contractors” which have contributed
Continue Reading Contractor Alert: DC Pay-to-Play Law Taking Effect November 2022
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Continue Reading Upcoming Event: Fox’s 2022 Federal Contracts Symposium (October 24 &25)The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council recently published a proposed ruled that, once implemented, will require the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects with a contract value
Continue Reading New FAR Rule Mandates the Use of PLAs on Large Construction ProjectsIn a recent case from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, United States ex rel. Scollick v. Narula, Case No. 1:14-cv-01339, two surety companies and the
Continue Reading Does the Civil False Claim Act Liability of a Bonded Contractor Extend to its Surety?Join me and Dana Molinari next week for a webinar on Construction Contract Indemnification Clauses. We’ll be presenting live on Thursday, August 4 at 1:00 Eastern.
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Continue Reading Upcoming Webinar: Construction Contract IndemnificationA newly published Small Business Administration Final Rule provides small businesses with two new ways to satisfy Past Performance requirements when competing for federal prime contracts. The Rule takes effect
Continue Reading Past Performance Upgrade for Small Businesses Results in Additional Compliance Requirement for Large ContractorsIn case you missed it, Sean Milani-nia and I recently hosted a webinar regarding the importance of CPARS performance evaluations for federal contractors.
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Continue Reading CPARS Rating and Challenges: Winning Strategies for Outstanding Performance EvaluationsWhile Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC 2.0) is still a work in progress, federal contractors should beware of the existing DFARS cybersecurity requirements. The Department of Defense issued a
Continue Reading DOD Memo Identifies Penalties for Noncompliance with DFARS Cyber RequirementsEarlier this month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $5.2 million civil settlement agreement to resolve small business set-aside fraud allegations against an aerospace contractor.
While the $5+ million
Continue Reading Small Business Compliance Due Diligence Leads to Reduced FCA PenaltyInflation and the increased cost of doing business are having a nationwide impact — and there is no exception for Government Contractors. As we recently covered here, contractors experiencing
Continue Reading DOD Addresses Material Escalation Costs and Inflation for Government Contractors