Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 9, 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. _____________________________________________ LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) Proposed Rule: Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives On March 31, EBSA published a proposed rule and request for comments clarifying and providing a safe harbor for a fiduciary’s duty of prudence under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) in connection with selecting designated . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 2, 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. _____________________________________________ LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Trump Administration’s Latest Executive Order on DEI Requires Immediate Action for Government Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Matthew E. Feinberg, Sarah L. Nash On March 26, 2026, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order (EO) targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies for federal contractors. The EO continues the Trump Administration’s hyper-trained focus . . . Read More
Navigating the Termination Threat of President Trump’s Latest DEI Executive Order for Government Contractors
On March 26, 2026, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order (EO) that all-but promises contract termination for federal contractors whose diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies are deemed non-compliant with the EO. The EO builds on the Administration’s ongoing scrutiny of DEI initiatives, following a May 2025 Department of Justice (DOJ) memorandum signaling the use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to challenge DEI practices within federal contracting, higher education, and other federally funded entities. This blog specifically . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 26, 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 Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Proposed Rules: On March 20, OFPP published two proposed rules and requests for comments. Comments close April 20, 2026. Conformance of Cost Accounting Standards to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for CAS 407 Use of Standard Costs for Direct Material and Direct Labor. This proposed rule will change the Cost . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 19, 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. _____________________________________________ BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS / MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Navigating the Recent Ban on Foreign Ownership for SBA Loans, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV, Daniel Figuenick, III Earlier this month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) banned foreign nationals, non‑citizens, and lawful permanent residents whose principal residence was outside of the U.S. from owning any interest in a small . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 5, 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. _____________________________________________ BID PROTESTS PilieroMazza Annual Review: Key Insights from Recent Bid Protest Decisions Shaping Government Contractor Success in 2026, PilieroMazza Webinar Replay, Katherine B. Burrows, Eric Valle Join Katie Burrows and Eric Valle, attorneys in PilieroMazza’s Bid Protests and Government Contracts practice groups, as they break down recent decisions that will shape the bid protest landscape in 2026. This session equips government contractors with actionable . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 29, 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. _____________________________________________ Baltimore Magazine Recognizes PilieroMazza’s Jessica duHoffmann and Todd Reinecker for Excellence in Construction Law and Business Litigation, PilieroMazza News, Jessica A. duHoffmann, Todd M. Reinecker When commercial businesses and government contractors face complex construction challenges or high-stakes disputes, experience and strategy matter. PilieroMazza is proud to announce that Baltimore Magazine recognizes partners Jessica duHoffmann and Todd Reinecker among its Top Lawyers—highlighting the firm’s depth . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 18, 2025
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. _____________________________________________ Season’s Greetings from PilieroMazza! GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS / FALSE CLAIMS ACT / AUDITS & INVESTIGATIONS Inside the SBA’s Full-Scale 8(a) Audit: What Participants Need to Know Now, PilieroMazza Webinar Replay, Matthew E. Feinberg, Meghan F. Leemon The SBA has issued formal data and document requests to all certified 8(a) participants, marking the first major step in the “immediate and full-scale audit” announced in . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 6, 2025
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. _____________________________________________ Helping Clients Navigate Complex Employment Disputes Earns PilieroMazza Spot on 2026 Best Law Firms® List, PilieroMazza News, Nichole D. Atallah, Matthew E. Feinberg PilieroMazza is proud to be recognized once again among the Best Law Firms® for 2026, earning distinction for our attorneys’ work in Litigation–Labor and Employment. As labor and employment disputes, including wage-and-hour and workplace discrimination claims, continue to evolve . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 18, 2025
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. ______________________________________________ CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY CMMC Is Here—What It Means for Defense Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV, Daniel Figuenick, III, Joseph P. Loman The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program is finally here. A final rule establishing the CMMC Program at Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 170 went live on December 16, 2024. Now, . . . Read More