Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 21, 2021

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . WEBINAR: The First 100 Days: Deciphering Key Provisions in the Buy American Act for Government Contractors, April 27, 2021, Jackie Unger and Anna Sullivan. Read more here . COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “ COVID-19 Client Resource Center .” Contact covid19@pilieromazza.com for immediate assistance. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SBA Pivots to Say HUBZone Firms in Redesignated QDA Cannot Maintain 10-Year Principal Office Eligibility Through Long-Term Investment, . . . Read More

Eric A. Valle

Eric’s practice spans the full lifecycle of government contracting—including regulatory compliance, small business matters, subcontractor and teaming agreements, bid and size protests, and contract claims and appeals. He brings a rare combination of legal depth and real-world experience shaped by hands-on experience in defense contracting, having worked for both the Department of the Army and for a national defense contractor. Eric clerked for the Honorable Matthew H. Solomson at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, gaining firsthand insight into how . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 2, 2021

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . PilieroMazza Reacts to the Rise in Violence Against the Asian-American Community, March 29, 2021 In the past year, 3,800 acts of violence were perpetrated against the Asian-American community, with a disproportionate number of these attacks directed at women specifically. The PilieroMazza family joins others in raising our voices to condemn these acts of violence, which diminish us as a nation and violate every human being’s basic right to . . . Read More

Whistleblower Retaliation Liability Under the False Claims Act for PPP Loan Recipients

Earlier this year, my colleague, Matt Feinberg, and I reviewed the False Claims Act (FCA) statistics for 2020 .  We forecasted that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other small business loan programs initiated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act would generate a surge in new FCA matter reporting.  This month, a former employee of a government contracting firm filed a complaint against the firm under the federal FCA anti-retaliation clause and Florida state whistleblower statutes. [1]   This lawsuit serves as a reminder . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 18, 2021

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . WEBINAR: Roadmap to Joint Venture Agreements: Legal and Accounting Considerations, April 6, 2021, Tony Franco . Read more here . COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “ COVID-19 Client Resource Center .” Contact covid19@pilieromazza.com for immediate assistance. LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION Do Corporations Have Fifth Amendment Rights Against Self-Incrimination? The Corporate Designee’s Rights in a FRCP 30(b)(6) Deposition, March 10, 2021, Megan Benevento Anyone who has watched . . . Read More

Keeping Your PPP from Turning into FCA

Last month, I had the privilege of being a panelist during the Federal Bar Association’s 2021 Qui Tam Conference. Referred to as “the Oscars for False Claims Act nerds,” this year’s conference included such speakers as Senator Chuck Grassley and focused on the False Claims Act (FCA) in times of crisis. The panel I spoke on, titled “Civil Fraud Issues Arising from SBA’s CARES Act Programs,” covered the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), FCA liability risks small . . . Read More