PilieroMazza Serves Up Another Client Win on PPP Loan Forgiveness Appeal

PilieroMazza —a business law firm serving the legal needs of government contractors and commercial businesses—is pleased to announce that attorneys from the Firm’s  Government Contracts  and  Litigation & Dispute Resolution  practice groups overturned another PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan forgiveness denial for a client that was wrongfully denied forgiveness by the Small Business Administration (SBA). “It’s important for businesses that receive a denial of their PPP loan forgiveness to know their rights and to carefully assess the basis for the denial,” said  Cy Alba , Practice Group Chair of . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 19, 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 . GovCon Live! Podcast: Listen to PilieroMazza’s Podcast Series “Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting” here .   LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Remedies for NLRA Violations Now Include Consequential Damages: Important Takeaways for Employers, 01.05.23, Sarah Nash Last year, the National Labor Relations Board, the agency tasked with enforcing employee rights to . . . Read More

PilieroMazza Starts 2023 Naming New Practice Group Chairs to Lead 3 Core Groups

PilieroMazza —a business law firm serving the legal needs of government contractors and commercial businesses—is pleased to announce that effective immediately Isaias “Cy” Alba , Sarah Nash , and  Abigail “Abby” Baker were named Practice Group Chairs of the following groups, respectively: Government Contracts , Labor & Employment , and Business & Transactions . Matt Feinberg maintains his role as Practice Group Chair of the Firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group . Commenting on the news, former Chair of the Government Contracts Group, Jon Williams , stated: “Nichole and I enjoyed our tenure as Chairs of our groups, and we know that Cy, Sarah, and Abby . . . Read More

Congress Passes FY2023 NDAA and Implements Significant Changes to Federal Procurement Policy

Congress recently passed the  FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) , authorizing $858 billion in defense spending and implementing some significant changes to federal procurement policy. The bill will now be sent to President Biden to be signed into law, which we anticipate will happen any day.  PilieroMazza  examines key themes and provisions in the FY2023 NDAA that government contractors (small and large) should know to take advantage of contract opportunities and maintain compliance requirements. Background The NDAA is annual legislation that authorizes funding and programs for . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 16, 2022

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 . GovCon Live! Podcast: Listen to PilieroMazza’s Podcast Series “Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting” here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Inflation Relief Is Coming for DOD Contractors, 12.09.22, Kevin Barnett, Lauren Brier , and James Rhodes As PilieroMazza has reported , rising costs due to inflation have been one of the most significant issues . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 7, 2022

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 . GovCon Live! Podcast: Listen to PilieroMazza’s Podcast Series “Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting” here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 2022 GAO Bid Protest Annual Report: Key Takeaways for Government Contractors, 12.05.22, Jackie Unger and Dozier Gardner The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its 2022 Bid Protest Annual Report (Report), which reviews statistics compiled from the cases . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 23, 2022

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 . GovCon Live! Podcast: Listen to PilieroMazza’s Podcast Series “Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting” here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SBA Adjusts Economic Disadvantage Thresholds for 8(a) and EDWOSB Programs and Monetary-Based Size Standards, 11.18.22, Meghan Leemon and James Rhodes Per an interim final rule published on November 17, 2022, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 18, 2022

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 . GovCon Live! Podcast: Listen to PilieroMazza’s Podcast Series “Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting” here .   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Biden Proposes Emissions Reduction and Reporting Standards for Federal Contractors, 11.14.22, Cy Alba and Ustina Ibrahim The Biden-Harris Administration recently published a proposed rule on Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience (Proposed Rule). . . . Read More

PilieroMazza Submits Comments on Proposed Rule on Ownership and Control and Contractual Assistance Requirements for the 8(a) Business Development Program

On November 8, 2022, PilieroMazza ―a business law firm serving clients in the government contract and commercial business sectors―submitted comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s proposed rule on ownership and control and contractual assistance requirements for the 8(a) Business Development Program (RIN 3245-AH70). Our Firm represents small businesses operating across the government contracting arena that have great interest in the subjects covered in the proposed rule. We appreciate SBA’s efforts on this important rulemaking and agree with many of SBA’s . . . Read More