8(a) Contractors: To Suspend or Not Suspend In Light of COVID-19
If you are an 8(a) contractor, you may have received a notification from your Business Opportunity Specialist regarding a voluntary suspension due to the March 13, 2020 declaration of a national emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak. Covered below are considerations for 8(a) government contractors before they decide to suspend or not to suspend their participation in the 8(a) program. SBA regulations provide a process by which 8(a) contractors may voluntarily elect to suspend their participation in the 8(a) program for . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 5, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . CLIENT ALERT: FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation / Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts, March 3, 2020, Sam Finnerty On February 27, 2020, the FAR Council published a final rule that amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2013. Although these “new” rules have been reflected in SBA regulations for some time, their addition to the FAR is significant . . . Read More
Alert! FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation/Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts (MACs)
On February 27, 2020, the FAR Council published a final rule (Rule) that amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2013. See 78 Fed. Reg. 61114 (Oct. 2, 2013). Although these “new” rules have been reflected in SBA regulations for some time, their addition to the FAR is significant because, as any experienced government contractor knows, procurement officials do not always follow SBA’s rules, particularly if such rules are not incorporated . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 28, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Comments to Proposed Rule on Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, February 7, 2020 In its role as advocate to small businesses operating in the government contracting arena, PilieroMazza submitted comments to RIN 3245-AG94 , Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments. Our full comments are available here . BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS LAW ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Counsels Tribal Tech CEO Victoria Vasques on Acquisition of Cowan & Associates, February 6, . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 5, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . CLIENT ALERT: CMMC Is Coming: Are You Ready? PilieroMazza previously blogged regarding the draft releases of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) guidelines in anticipation of its final release. The Department of Defense (DOD) released the final version of the CMMC guidelines on January 31, 2020. For government contractors, the release signals the start of their preparation, in earnest, for CMMC certification to improve their chances of doing business with DOD. IT system audits are . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Drafts Comments to RIN 3245-AG94, Proposed Rule on the Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments
Comments to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule are due on February 7th. In its role as advocate to small businesses operating in the government contracting arena, PilieroMazza prepared draft comments to the proposed rule. SBA and PilieroMazza encourage you to submit comments letting SBA know which provisions you support and which may present compliance challenges for you and your company. Please contact Peter Ford at pford@pilieromazza.com to share your thoughts on our comments before the February 7th submission deadline.
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 29, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . PilieroMazza Prepares Draft Comments to SBA Proposed Rule Comments to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule are due on February 7th. In its role as advocate to small businesses operating in the government contracting arena, PilieroMazza prepared draft comments to the proposed rule, which can be viewed here . SBA and PilieroMazza encourage you to submit comments letting SBA know which provisions you support and which may present compliance challenges for you and . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 23, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . PilieroMazza Wins HUBZone Small Business Resource Partner of the Year! The HUBZone Contractors National Council honored PilieroMazza with the “HUBZone Small Business Resource Partner of the Year” award at the HUBZone Industry Awards Gala on January 17, 2020. Accepting the award on behalf of PilieroMazza were Partners Jon Williams ( Government Contracts Group ) and Kathryn Hickey ( Business & Transactions Group ). [ Read More ] ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Expands Litigation Team Welcoming Two New Attorneys: Camilla Hundley and Matthew Kreiser PilieroMazza is pleased to announce the addition . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 14, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . PODCAST: Ex Rel. Radio – False Claims Act: The Risks to Small Business Government Contractors “False Claims Act: The Risks to Small Business Government Contractors” is the fifth episode of “Ex Rel. Radio,” our multi-part series on the False Claims Act (FCA). In this episode, Firm Counsel Michelle Litteken joins our host, Jon Williams , to discuss how the FCA relates to small business programs, potential risks these companies face, . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 10, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Join the HUBZone Council as They Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary On January 17, 2020, the HUBZone Contractors National Council will be hosting its first EVER HUBZone Industry Awards Gala in Baltimore, MD, at Morgan State University with a 1920s-themed party. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness for the HUBZone Program and highlight the social and economic impact the program is having throughout our nation’s most underdeveloped communities. Register here . PilieroMazza Celebrates Holiday . . . Read More