Focus on S Corporations, Part 1: Choosing the Right Entity to Meet Your Small Business Goals
Most business owners understand the need to create an entity to operate their business. However, beyond general knowledge, many owners are unsure of when is the right time to create an entity and which type of entity makes sense for their business goals. These choices are complex and vary for each type of business. This is the first in a series of blogs focused on S Corporations (S Corps) where attorneys in PilieroMazza’s Corporate & Organizational Governance Team explore different . . . Read More
Settlements and Judgments from FCA and Fraud Matters Top $2.68 Billion in 2023
On February 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual statistical report (Annual Report) regarding settlements and judgments obtained in the False Claims Act (FCA) and fraud matters for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. Over the course of the fiscal year, which ended on September 30, 2023, the government recouped $2,689,447,914, a 20% increase compared to FY 2022 but well below the average annual recoveries over the last 15 years (approximately $3.6 Billion). Below are key takeaways from the . . . Read More
Turning $1.6 Million Into $53 Million: Key Takeaways from Eyebrow-Raising FCA Ruling
On January 20, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered a judgment in the amount of $1,679,450.16 in favor of the U.S. (the government ) in a False Claims Act (FCA) litigation against Gen Digital, Inc. (formerly known as Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock Inc.). Although any adverse judgment in an FCA matter might be seen as a disappointment, the government requested a total judgment in the case of over $1 Billion. Accordingly, the defendants could treat . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 1, 2024
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link. Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here. Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here. Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Focus on SBA’s SBIC Program, Part 3: Demystifying the Intricacies of the SBIC Application Process, PilieroMazza Blog, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV, Robert Troiano The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program is emerging as a powerful financial . . . Read More
Good News for Pandemic-Related Government Contract Claims: McCarthy HITT – Next NGA West JV
On December 20, 2023, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (the Board) denied the government’s motion to dismiss pandemic-related claims. In doing so, the Board rejected the government’s arguments alleging that the claims (1) failed to state a claim, (2) were barred by the sovereign acts affirmative defense, and (3) failed to provide a clear amount as required by the Contracts Disputes Act. The Board’s rejection of the government’s motion to dismiss in McCarthy HITT – Next NGA West . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 12, 2024
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link. Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here. Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here. Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS PilieroMazza Celebrates Promotion of Meghan Leemon and Lauren Brier, New Partners in the Government Contracts Group, PilieroMazza News, Meghan F. Leemon, Lauren Brier, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV PilieroMazza is proud to announce that Meghan Leemon and Lauren Brier were promoted to Partner . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 13, 2023
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link. Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here. Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here. Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Final Rule: NASA Mentor-Protégé Program NASA is finalizing amendments to the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to reflect updates to NASA’s Small Business Mentor Protégé Program (MPP). Amendments include . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 22, 2023
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link. Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here. Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here. Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Reducing the Negative Impacts of a Government Shutdown for Federal Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Jon Williams, Nichole D. Atallah, Patrick T. Rothwell Once again, the specter of a government shutdown looms over the federal contracting community. The . . . Read More
The Washington Post Quotes PilieroMazza’s Tony Franco: Potential Impact of Social Disadvantage Ruling on Minority-Owned Government Contractors
Thousands of Black, Latino and other minority business owners are scrambling to prove that their race puts them at a “social disadvantage” after a federal judge declared a key provision of a popular Small Business Administration (SBA) program unconstitutional, extending the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent retreat from affirmative action. The SBA changes come amid a broad legal assault on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the private sector, one that has only intensified in the wake of the Harvard . . . Read More
GAO Sustains Protest Finding Agency’s Failure to Engage in Meaningful Discussions Was Not Cured During Re-Evaluation
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently sustained a protest in Life Science Logistics, LLC, B-421018.2, .3 (April 19, 2023), finding that an agency’s discussions were not meaningful where they did not disclose flaws that were present in the protestor’s initial proposal, but which were not identified by the agency until it re-evaluated the proposal during corrective action. Below, PilieroMazza reviews this case and highlights key actions an agency is required to take to give government contractors similar opportunities to revise . . . Read More