Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 15, 2024

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live!  here  and Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS General Services Administration (GSA) Final Rule: GSA Acquisition Regulation (GSAR), Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Economic Price Adjustment On August 5, GSA published a final rule to standardize and simplify Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) clauses for . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 8, 2024

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live!  here  and Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here .   NATIVE AMERICAN LAW & TRIBAL ADVOCACY Trials and Trib(e)ulations: SBA Seeks Tribal Consultation on Eligibility, Funding, and Contract Competition, PilieroMazza Tribal Advocate Client Alert, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV , Katherine B. Burrows Government contractors who are members of a tribal nation should be aware of the meetings listed . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 1, 2024

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live!  here  and Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Prepare to (Semi)Conduct Your Due Diligence! Proposed Rule to Prohibit Certain Semiconductor Products and Services, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IVJoseph P. LomanDaniel Figuenick, III Whether you’re aware or not, semiconductors are part of a vast variety of electronics. Semiconductors . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 25, 2024

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live!  here  and Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SBA Moving Ahead With Upgrades to Certification System Despite GOP Protest, FedScoop The agency’s modernization project will start on August 1 after top Republicans on the Senate and House Small Business committees asked for a . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 18, 2024

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live!  here  and Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Small Business Administration (SBA) Notification: 7(a) Working Capital Pilot Program On July 15, SBA published a notification of the pilot program and requested comments to provide SBA 7(a) guaranteed lines of credit up to $5 million . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 11, 2024

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live!  here  and Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), PilieroMazza Webinar Replay, Katherine B. BurrowsEric Valle . Click here to access the webinar replay. Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 27, 2024

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live!  here  and Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here .   CONSTRUCTION / LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Construction Industry Wage-and-Hour Issues: 6 Tips for Laying a Foundation of Compliance, PilieroMazza Blog, Matthew E. FeinbergKirby Rousseau The construction industry feeds a significant part of the U.S. economy, providing millions of short- and long-term jobs across . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 20, 2024

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live!  here  and Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Broken Promises: The Government’s Ability to Trick Contractors and Get Away With It (Maybe), PilieroMazza Blog, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IVRyan Boonstra As the government embraced the digital age in the years after COVID-19, its need for new software and . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 13, 2024

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live!  here  and Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 2024 Chambers USA Ranks PilieroMazza’s Government Contracts Group as “Highly Regarded” Nationwide, PilieroMazza News PilieroMazza  is delighted to share that the 2024 edition of  Chambers USA  recognizes the Firm’s  Government Contracts Group  with the highest nationwide ranking. This is the Group’s . . . Read More

Cy Alba Featured in PCI Podcast Series “Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests”

Public Contracting Institute ’s Practical Matters GovCon Podcast features PilieroMazza ’s Cy Alba in their 3-part podcast series “Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests.” Cy leads the Firm’s Government Contracts Group , serving as Chair of PilieroMazza’s largest practice group which includes the Bid Protests team. Visit the links below to access the podcast series. Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests, Part 1 Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests, Part 2 Top 10 Tips and Traps for Bid Protests, Part 3 About Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV Cy counsels clients on a broad range of government contracting matters before government agencies and federal courts, which includes overall regulatory compliance with the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) small . . . Read More