Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 14, 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 . BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS / GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Corporate Transparency Act, Part 3: Filing Extensions for Businesses Affected by 2024 Hurricanes, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Meghan F. Leemon , Abigail “Abby” L. Baker , Cole R. Fox The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a significant relief measure under the Corporate Transparency Act . . . Read More
Washington Post Quotes PilieroMazza’s Tony Franco: Minority-Owned Firms Fear ‘Crisis’ As Affirmative Action Programs Fall
In a seismic shift, a series of court rulings have held that some of the federal government’s largest diversity programs violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection, often citing the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to overturn race-conscious college admissions. As a result, key agencies have dropped race and gender preferences born in the civil rights era and intended to level the playing field by setting aside billions each year in contracting dollars for minority- and women-owned firms. “A reality has . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 7, 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 SBA’s Proposed Changes to “Rule of Two” Increases Award Opportunities for Small Business Government Contractors. . .Maybe, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV , Meghan F. Leemon , Krissy Cralle On October 25, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule . . . Read More
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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 31, 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 . REAS, CLAIMS, AND APPEALS Overcoming the Sovereign Acts Doctrine: Contractor Recovers Costs Related to COVID-19 Quarantine, PilieroMazza Blog, Lauren Brier As we know, in the almost five years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, courts have been reluctant to award costs to . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 24, 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 . BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS / GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Corporate Transparency Act, Part 2: Exempt Status, Physical Office, Dissolved and Tribal Entities, and Beneficial Ownership Information, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Meghan F. Leemon , Abigail “Abby” L. Baker , Cole R. Fox The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which came into effect on January 1, 2024, has significant . . . Read More