Do Millennials Pose a Retention Risk? According to GAO, It’s Reasonable For Agencies to Consider It
Impact of Recent OHA decision on Size and Status Recertifications
The Weekly Update for February 23, 2018
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Contractors on Board with Defense Department Budget Request The defense contracting industry has had a positive reaction to President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2019 Defense Department budget request. The requested $686 billion for fiscal year 2019 is the largest ever request for the Pentagon. The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) praised the administration for recognizing a growing defense spending need in the U.S. Spokesperson for NDIA, Evamarie Socha, stated, “NDIA welcomes the president’s fiscal year 2019 budget . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for February 16, 2018
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 81 Firms Land Spots on $15B GSA Alliant 2 Small Business GWAC According to an article on govconwire.com , the General Services Administration has awarded 81 companies spots on the small business portion of a potential 10-year, $15 billion government-wide acquisition contract vehicle for information technology platforms and services. The agency noted the list includes some companies that were named “apparent winners” in the pre-award notice released in December as well as “contingent” awardees that were not listed in . . . Read More
Legal Advisor Newsletter – First Quarter 2018
In this Issue: PilieroMazza’s Bold Predictions for 2018 Cybersecurity Concerns in M&A Due Diligence Reading the Tea Leaves — NDAA 2018 How Many People Do We Employ? Critical Employment Law Considerations for Small Businesses Will 2018 Be A Good Time to Sell Your Company?
The Weekly Update for February 9, 2018
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Pentagon Warns CEOs: Protect Your Data or Lose Our Contracts According to an article from Govexec.com, the Pentagon has issued a warning to defense-industry contractors, insinuating that they need to sharpen up their computer networks protection, or risk losing business. Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan was at the forefront of the push for greater security measures, stating, “The culture we need to get to is that we’re going to defend ourselves and that … we want the bar . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for February 2, 2018
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Procurement of Commercial Items (DFARS case 2016-d006) The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule, which amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2013, 2016, and 2018, related to commercial item acquisitions. The rule will reduce the risk of fraud, increase accountability, and make the buying process more seamless for the military. See 83 Fed. Reg 4431 . SMALL BUSINESS Ownership and Control . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for January 26, 2018
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Federal Supply Schedule, Order-Level Materials The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to clarify the authority to acquire order-level materials (OLMs) when placing an individual task or delivery order against a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract or FSS blanket purchase agreement (BPA). OLMs are supplies and/or services acquired in direct support of an individual task or delivery order placed against an FSS contract or BPA, . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for January 19, 2018
TOP OF THE NEWS The Government Shutdown Top 10: Things You Should Know Before You Send Employees Home By Nichole D. Atallah Ms. Atallah’s blog creates an invaluable list for government contractors to keep in mind should the government shutdown actually come to fruition. The list discusses various labor and employment issues that could expose companies to liability, and ranges from state wage and hour law compliance to security clearance processing. For the complete list, please read the full . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for January 12, 2018
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Pentagon Task Force’s $675 Million in Contracts to Rebuild Afghanistan Found Wasteful According to an article from Government Executive, the Defense Department’s now-defunct business task force for rebuilding war-torn Afghanistan has again been found to have ineffectively spent its budget, devoting more than half of $675 million in contract obligations to indirect or support costs. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction on Tuesday released its latest critique of the Pentagon’s Task Force for Business and Stability Operations, . . . Read More