Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 7, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “COVID-19 Client Resource Center.” Please contact covid19@pilieromazza.com for immediate assistance. NEWS: Matt Feinberg Talks to Law360 on Litigation Funding Companies’ Interest in Funding FCA Cases, July 28, 2020. [ Read More ] LABOR & EMPLOYMENT DOL Releases Fluctuating Workweek Fact Sheet The Department of Labor (DOL) released a new fact sheet with guidance on calculating overtime . . . Read More
SBA Issues More New Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness
In a new FAQ published on August 4, 2020, SBA clarified some additional points from the use of scanned documents to support the application to the forgiveness eligibility of costs incurred or paid during the chosen covered period. As always, PilieroMazza wants to bring this to the attention of all of our clients as we know many firms are currently preparing their forgiveness applications and these may be critical updates. General Loan Forgiveness If you are a sole proprietor/1099 or . . . Read More
California Consumer Privacy Act Enforcement Effective July 1
Despite requests for delay due to COVID-19, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has affirmed that enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has started, effective July 1, 2020. The CCPA is a huge step forward in data privacy law, granting California consumers robust data privacy rights and increased control over their personal information. Previous PilieroMazza coverage of the CCPA can be viewed here and here . While the CCPA has been in effect since January 1, 2020, companies that do business with California . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 27, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “ COVID-19 Client Resource Center .” Please contact covid19@pilieromazza.com for immediate assistance. CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY CMMC Heads to the STARS: Important Cybersecurity Provisions in GSA’s 8(a) STARS III RFP, July 22, 2020, Jon Williams , Cy Alba , Meghan Leemon , and Anna Wright One of the hottest topics for government contractors is the General Services Administration’s (GSA) recent release of the updated 8(a) STARS . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 21, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “ COVID-19 Client Resource Center .” Please contact covid19@pilieromazza.com for immediate assistance. LABOR & EMPLOYMENT New DOL Rule Frees TRICARE Providers from OFCCP Audits and Enforcement, July 10, 2020, Sara Nasseri On July 2, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule, which clarifies that its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) lacks authority over certain medical providers . . . Read More
GSA and SBA Issue Additional Guidance on Bidding Through Joint Ventures for STARS III
As we wrote on July 16th, SBA was interpreting 13 CFR 124.513(a)(2) as prohibiting awards of STARS III to both an 8(a) firm, individually, and a joint venture where that same 8(a) firm was the entity upon whom eligibility for the JV was based. Below we address additional guidance as to SBA’s interpretation of the prohibitions for 8(a) firms seeking to bid on STARS III—as well as compliance requirements—which are important to note as firms prepare their bidding strategies. As of Friday evening, SBA . . . Read More
Virginia First State to Adopt Workplace Safety Standards Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
On July 15, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board approved temporary emergency standards to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Virginia workplaces. Expected to go into effect during the week of July 27, the new workplace safety standards are the first of their kind in the country. The regulations will impose large monetary penalties on companies that fail to implement various COVID-19 safety measures. Virginia state officials, under the direction of Governor Ralph Northam, purportedly spearheaded implementation of the . . . Read More
STARS III: Simultaneous Bidding as Prime Contractor and Managing Member of JV, or Bidding as Managing Member Under Multiple JVs
PilieroMazza has received a flood of questions related to STARS III and Cy Alba gave a presentation ( link ) earlier today walking through a number of keys issues and our interpretation of key requirements in the RFP. As a part of that, one key question being asked is whether clients are able to bid themselves as a prime contractor and also as the managing member of a joint venture? While there is nothing in the STARS III RFP that expressly disallows submitting an offer . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 7, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “ COVID-19 Client Resource Center .” Please contact covid19@pilieromazza.com for immediate assistance. LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW DC Launches Paid Family Leave Program July 1—What Employers Need to Know, July 1, 2020, Nichole Atallah , Sarah Nash , and Sara Nasseri Employees in DC are now eligible for paid family leave pursuant to the DC Paid Family Leave Act. Below is our brief primer on what . . . Read More
Doing Business with the Government and the Impact of COVID-19
The July 2020 issue of Lawyer Monthly features an article by PilieroMazza ‘s Managing Partner Pam Mazza on “ Doing Business with the Government and the Impact of COVID-19 .” In the article, Pam explores why companies should consider doing business with the government and the possible pitfalls they should be aware of. Pam also discuses the challenges COVID-19 has presented for government contractors and changes we should be on the lookout for. Please visit this link to view the full article.