Click here to view the recorded session. As federal and state governments intensify their efforts on fraud detection and prevention, and with substantial financial rewards encouraging whistleblowers to share insider information with authorities, the FCA has become a more powerful tool against government contractors. In the first part of this three-part webinar series, PilieroMazza’sMatt Feinberg , Cy Alba , and Jackie Unger discuss common scenarios in federal procurement contracts and cybersecurity that could lead to FCA violations. Learning objectives include: What are ways companies can violate . . . Read More
Click here to view the recorded session. From adjustments to terminations, it’s important for government contractors to understand lessons learned from 2023 contract claims and appeals decisions and how these decisions could affect their approach to cases in 2024. Don’t miss this insightful webinar as Lauren Brier and Jon Neri —attorneys in PilieroMazza’sREAs, Claims, and Appeals ; Construction ; and Government Contracts practice groups—as they delve into pivotal contract claims and appeals decisions that unfolded in 2023 and uncover how they are poised to reshape government procurement in the years to . . . Read More
Click here to view the recorded session. A growing patchwork of state pay transparency laws is placing additional requirements on employers. At least five states and the District of Columbia have now enacted pay transparency laws requiring employers to disclose salary ranges in job postings, among other things. On the federal level, the FAR Council recently issued a proposed rule requiring federal contractors to disclose expected salary ranges in job postings as part of the Biden administration’s heightened efforts to boost . . . Read More
Click here to view the recorded session. The False Claims Act remains an effective enforcement tool for the Justice Department, obtaining judgments over $10 Billion in the last three fiscal years combined. While the FCA remains the primary vehicle for the government to recover funds obtained by fraud or a material misrepresentation, what trends and mitigation strategies should government contractors know now to better prepare for FCA enforcement in the future? Join Matt Feinberg and Jackie Unger —attorneys from PilieroMazza’s False Claims Act and Audits & Investigation teams —reveal key takeaways from . . . Read More
GAO’s recent decision in Marathon Medical Corporation provides a cautionary tale for government contractors seeking to protest the terms by which an agency conducts a procurement. Specifically, Marathon reinforces a little-known rule: the Government Accountability Office considers an agency’s receipt of proposals to be adverse agency action in response to an agency level protest challenging the terms of a solicitation, and the ten-day rule for filing a subsequent protest at GAO begins running from the date on which the agency . . . Read More
On January 25, 2024, the White House Office of Management and Budget issued a memo, Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple-Award Contracts, calling for executive agencies to apply the FAR’s Rule of Two to task and delivery orders competed under multiple-award contracts. Contractors should take note that this change has the potential to significantly increase the number of small business set-asides, and in turn, it could mean millions more dollars in contract opportunities for small businesses. In this blog, we . . . Read More
