Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 13, 2025

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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here , and Ex Rel. Radio here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Federal Judge Clarifies Scope of TRO Enjoining Federal Spending Freeze, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Samuel S. Finnerty As we recently  outlined , on January 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 6, 2025

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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here , and Ex Rel. Radio here .   REAs, CLAIMS, AND APPEALS Law360 Quotes PilieroMazza’s Lauren Brier: Federal Contractors’ Avenues for Tariff Mitigation, PilieroMazza News, Lauren Brier President Donald Trump’s tariff plans threaten to increase costs for federal contractors who won’t be exempt from the duties, . . . Read More

FCA Settlement Highlights Importance of Accurate Small Business Certifications in Government Contracting

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a $949,696.90 False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with GS Foods Group Inc. (GS Foods) for improperly bidding on contracts reserved for small businesses despite not qualifying as a small business. The DOJ settlement underscores the critical need for accurate small business representations and certifications in government contracting. Visit this  link  to register for our webinar, “PilieroMazza Annual Review: What DOJ’s 2024 FCA Report Means for Government Contractors” and check out our podcast Ex Rel. Radio . Briefly, the . . . Read More

PilieroMazza Annual Review: What DOJ’s 2024 FCA Report Means for Government Contractors

On January 15, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual fraud statistics report ( Annual Report ) detailing settlements and judgments obtained under the False Claims Act (FCA) and other fraud matters during Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024), which ended September 30, 2024. During FY 2024, the government recovered $2,920,738,612, a 4.8% increase compared to FY 2023. 2024 also saw a landmark ruling from a federal trial court that the qui tam provisions of the FCA are unconstitutional. Below are key . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 31, 2025

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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here , and Ex Rel. Radio here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Trump’s Executive Order on IIJA and IRA Contracts: Maximizing Cost Recovery for Government Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Jessica A. duHoffmann ,  Lauren Brier ,  Jacqueline K. Unger , Aaron A. Kor On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 23, 2025

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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here , and Ex Rel. Radio here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS   FY2025 NDAA: Significant Impacts on Small and Large Defense Contractors, PilieroMazza Blog, Lauren Brier The  Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025  (FY2025 NDAA), signed into law on December 23, 2024, has significant implications for defense acquisition and contracting. Each . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 16, 2025

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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here , and Ex Rel. Radio here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SBA Update: New Rule Makes Major Changes to Eligibility and Certification Requirements for HUBZone Program, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Meghan F. Leemon ,  Emily A. Reid As PilieroMazza noted recently  here , on December 17, 2024, the Small Business Administration . . . Read More

Better Late Than Never: DOD Amends DFARS Implementing SBIR/STTR Data Rights, What it Means for Small Business

On December 18, 2024, the Defense Department (DOD) issued its Final Rule (Rule) amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the data rights portions of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Policy Directive (the Policy Directive). The Rule is effective on January 17, 2025. To maximize protection of SBIR/STTR data rights, government contractors should: (1) carefully review their contracts and subcontracts to identify the applicable version of . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 9, 2025

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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza  here , and Ex Rel. Radio here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SBA’s Final Rule Is Here: Key Takeaways on Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business Matters, PilieroMazza Webinar Replay, Meghan F. Leemon PilieroMazza’s Meghan Leemon unpacks SBA’s final rule implementing . . . Read More