Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 7, 2020

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this  link . 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.” Please contact  covid19@pilieromazza.com  for immediate assistance. NEWS: Matt Feinberg Talks to Law360 on Litigation Funding Companies’ Interest in Funding FCA Cases, July 28, 2020. [ Read More ] LABOR & EMPLOYMENT DOL Releases Fluctuating Workweek Fact Sheet The Department of Labor (DOL) released a new fact sheet with guidance on calculating overtime . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 27, 2020

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this  link . 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 .” Please contact  covid19@pilieromazza.com  for immediate assistance. CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY CMMC Heads to the STARS: Important Cybersecurity Provisions in GSA’s 8(a) STARS III RFP, July 22, 2020,  Jon Williams ,  Cy Alba ,  Meghan Leemon , and Anna Wright One of the hottest topics for government contractors is the General Services Administration’s (GSA) recent release of the updated 8(a) STARS . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 21, 2020

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this  link . 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 .” Please contact  covid19@pilieromazza.com  for immediate assistance. LABOR & EMPLOYMENT New DOL Rule Frees TRICARE Providers from OFCCP Audits and Enforcement, July 10, 2020,  Sara Nasseri On July 2, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule, which clarifies that its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) lacks authority over certain medical providers . . . Read More

STARS III: Simultaneous Bidding as Prime Contractor and Managing Member of JV, or Bidding as Managing Member Under Multiple JVs

PilieroMazza  has received a flood of questions related to STARS III and  Cy Alba  gave a presentation ( link ) earlier today walking through a number of keys issues and our interpretation of key requirements in the RFP. As a part of that, one key question being asked is whether clients are able to bid themselves as a prime contractor and also as the managing member of a joint venture?  While there is nothing in the STARS III RFP that expressly disallows submitting an offer . . . Read More

Jacqueline K. Unger

Jackie leads  PilieroMazza ‘s  Government Contracts Group , serving as Chair of the Firm’s largest practice group. She also co-chairs the firm’s  False Claims Act Group , where she represents clients in investigations related to government contracts, including FCA investigations and suspension and debarment proceedings. Jackie provides thoughtful and thorough guidance on a wide variety of government contracting issues, such as compliance with Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act requirements; drafting, reviewing, and negotiating teaming agreements, subcontracts, and joint venture agreements; as well as small business subcontracting . . . Read More

Meghan F. Leemon

Meghan Leemon counsels government contractors and commercial businesses on a broad range of government contracting matters. She advises companies on small business procurement matters, particularly on issues related to eligibility and participation in small business federal procurement programs, such as the SBA’s 8(a) BD, SDVOSB/VOSB, WOSB/EDWOSB, and HUBZone programs. In addition, much of Meghan’s practice involves SBA’s Mentor-Protégé program and assisting clients in forming joint ventures. She also assists clients in maintaining compliance with the FAR and small business regulations. . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 7, 2020

If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . 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 .” Please contact covid19@pilieromazza.com for immediate assistance. LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW DC Launches Paid Family Leave Program July 1—What Employers Need to Know, July 1, 2020, Nichole Atallah ,  Sarah Nash , and  Sara Nasseri Employees in DC are now eligible for paid family leave pursuant to the DC Paid Family Leave Act. Below is our brief primer on what . . . Read More

BLOG: $4.5 Million False Claims Act Settlement Underscores DOJ’s Focus on Fraud in Small Business Programs

During the webinar on “ The False Claims Act: 2019 Takeaways and 2020 Trends ” earlier this year, Matt Feinberg and Jackie Unger noted that the SBA’s small business programs are fertile ground for False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement and predicted increased enforcement in 2020 and beyond. A recent settlement has shown this to be true and illustrates that the risk of FCA liability can extend to affiliates and business partners of purported small businesses that contract with the federal government. On May 4, 2020, the DOJ issued a press release stating that Northland Associates, . . . Read More