Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 8, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com. _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Primes, Subcontractors, and Litigation Beyond the CDA | Contract Claims 101, Part 8 PilieroMazza Blog; Authors: Lauren Brier, Shelleah J. Cannon In its “Contract Claims 101” series, PilieroMazza has discussed issues and considerations that may be familiar to most federal contractors, including requests for equitable adjustment (REAs), Contract Disputes Act (CDA) claims, contracting officer final . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 1, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com. _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Required FOCI Submissions | The Shifting Landscape for Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence, Part 3 PilieroMazza Blog; Authors: Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV, Daniel Figuenick, III, Cole R. Fox Part 1 and Part 2 of this series explained how the Department of Defense’s Proposed Rule would expand Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) obligations and how . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 24, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com. _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Major Changes to Federal Contractors’ Compliance Requirements Coming this Monday, September 21 PilieroMazza Blog; Author: Sara N. Strosser Effective September 21, 2026, a final rule adopted by the United States Department of Labor (DOL)’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will eliminate several compliance requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503). . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 17, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com. _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GovCon M&A and Organizational Conflicts of Interest: How Acquisitions Can Restrict Future Opportunities | The GovCon M&A Playbook, Part 6 PilieroMazza Blog; Author: Samuel S. Finnerty A buyer identifies a government contractor with strong customer relationships, complementary capabilities, and a $100 million pipeline. The buyer expects the acquisition to open new markets, create cross-selling opportunities, . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 10, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com. _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GovCon M&A and Security Clearances: What Buyers Need to Know When Acquiring a Cleared Contractor | The GovCon M&A Playbook, Part 5 PilieroMazza Blog; Author: Samuel S. Finnerty A private equity firm identifies an attractive government contractor. The company has strong margins, a healthy backlog, an experienced management team, and a significant amount of classified . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 3, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com. _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GovCon M&A and Past Performance: Can Buyers Use a Target’s Experience After an Acquisition? – The GovCon M&A Playbook, Part 4 PilieroMazza Blog; Author: Samuel S. Finnerty One of the most persistent misconceptions in GovCon M&A is that acquiring a contractor also means acquiring its past performance. Government contractors, investors, and acquirers frequently ask the . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 27, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com. _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GovCon Due Diligence: The Assets Investors and PE Buyers Need to Understand Before Closing – The GovCon M&A Playbook, Part 3 PilieroMazza Blog; Author: Samuel S. Finnerty A private equity fund acquires an SDVOSB with strong revenue, attractive contract vehicles, and a promising pipeline. The financial diligence checks out, and the customer relationships appear solid. . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 20, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com. _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SBA to Propose Massive Changes to Its Small Business Size Standards, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Jon Williams, Meghan Leemon Today SBA published stunning proposed changes to its size standards, replacing the August 2025 proposed rule, which we discussed here, as well as revised size standards methodology. From time to time, SBA reviews and proposes changes to its . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 13, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com. _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SBA Finalizes Rule Regarding Social Disadvantage Requirements for Individually-Owned 8(a) Applicants PilieroMazza Client Alert, Meghan Leemon On August 11, just shy of 30 days after comments on the proposed rule closed, SBA issued a final rule entitled “Reforms to 13 CFR 124.103 to remove SBA’s 8(a) Program’s rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for individually owned firms only. Reforms do . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 6, 2026
The Weekly Update recaps recent legislative and regulatory updates affecting government contractors and commercial businesses. If you have questions concerning this content, please email marketing@pilieromazza.com. _____________________________________________ GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Strategi Consulting: A Jurisdictional Win for SBIR Contractors, PilieroMazza Blog, Lauren Brier, Adel Mansour In Strategi Consulting LLC v. United States, the plaintiff alleged that the United States Air Force (“USAF” or “Agency”) improperly continued developing software derived from Strategi’s Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) work through an affiliated agency organization rather than awarding . . . Read More