Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 7, 2019
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY PilieroMazza hosted a dynamic conference on June 5, 2019 entitled “Gaining a Competitive Edge through Cyber, Data, & Personnel Security.” Nearly 100 attendees (federal contractors and their service providers) participated in multiple panel discussions that brought together perspectives from leading practitioners from GSA, Leidos, and NTT Data to discuss how cybersecurity, supply chain risk management, data rights, and personnel security are shaping the competitive landscape for federal prime . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 31, 2019
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW Department of Defense – The DoD extended the comment period on a proposed rule that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 that require review and approval for certain cost-reimbursement contract types at specified thresholds and established time periods and the use of firm fixed-price contract types for foreign military sales unless an exception . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 17, 2019
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . FALSE CLAIMS ACT / LITIGATION U.S. Supreme Court – According to Law360, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the “government knowledge” statute of limitations applies in False Claims Act cases regardless of whether the government intervenes, expanding the time relators have to file FCA claims by up to four years in some circumstances. Justice Department Issues New False Claims Act Guidance on Cooperation Credit That May . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for May 10, 2018
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING Department of Justice – The DOJ released guidance on how the targets of False Claims Act investigations can receive leniency in exchange for proactively disclosing misconduct. The guidance also explained how the DOJ awards credit to defendants who cooperate with investigations. Department of Energy – The DOE released an acquisition letter to communicate revisions to contractual requirements related . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for May 7, 2019
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING The Department of Defense issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement section 2804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which increased the threshold for small business set-asides of acquisitions for architect-engineer services, including construction design, in connection with military construction projects or military family housing projects, to $1 million. The final rule became effective on April 30, 2019. 84 Fed. Reg. 83, 18160 . The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Hearing and . . . Read More
Fourth Circuit Makes it Harder for Whistleblowers in FCA Cases
Published by WestLaw Journal for Government Contracts: In a relatively recent decision, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit raised the bar a notch for whistleblowers in False Claim Act (“FCA”) cases whose allegations lack specificity as to direct evidence of presentment for payment to the government for fraudulent services.
The Impact of New DOL Proposed Rules on Government Contractors
The Weekly Update for April 16, 2018
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING As reported in a Government Executive article , President Trump announced in a tweet that he intended to nominate Jovita Carranza, currently the Treasurer of the United States, to serve as Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Ms. Carranza worked as a Senate-confirmed deputy administrator at SBA during the George W. Bush administration and previously had a 20-year career at the United Parcel Service, ending as president of Latin America and Caribbean operations. According to Bloomberg Law, the . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for April 19, 2019
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING As reported by Bloomberg Government, the Department of Health and Human Services is competing for a follow-on contract worth as much as $347 million to continue implementing the federal employee and contractor identification, authentication, and cybersecurity standards outlined in the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 ( HSPD-12 ). The scope of the contract—called the HSPD-12 Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Systems Integration Support (SiS)—falls into two domains. Both domains aim to ensure that employees and contractors have credentials for . . . Read More
New IRS Requirements for EIN Applications Go Into Effect May 13, 2019
As we have all been scrambling to get our taxes completed this month, a new IRS requirement may have been overlooked that goes into effect on May 13, 2019. This new requirement impacts the process by which any new entity (including sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, and corporations) can apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN), the 9-digit identification number assigned to entities for tax filing and reporting purposes. The new requirements will impact all of our clients . . . Read More