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
PilieroMazza Earns Best Law Firms® Recognition for Excellence in Labor & Employment Litigation
PilieroMazza is honored to be listed among the Best Law Firms ® for its work with clients in the area of Litigation – Labor and Employment . Each year, Best Law Firms® recognizes law firms that demonstrate exceptional legal expertise, unwavering professionalism, and a commitment to client success. Commenting on the ranking, Nichole Atallah and Matt Feinberg , leaders of the team, said: “We are very pleased and thankful to be honored for our hard work for clients facing Labor and Employment litigation. The rise in employment litigation over the last several years 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
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
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 17, 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 . LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Proposed Rule: Prevailing Rate Systems, Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System (FWS) Wage Areas On October 11, OPM published a proposed rule and request for comments . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 10, 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 Discretionary Discussions: Federal Circuit Undercuts DFARS Presumption of Discussions and Maybe More, PilieroMazza Attorney Article, Eric Valle PilieroMazza’s Eric Valle was a guest author for The Nash & Cibinic Report where he published the article “Discretionary Discussions: Federal Circuit Undercuts DFARS Presumption . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 4, 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 Department of Defense (DOD) Rules: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) On September 26, DOD published five final rules and three proposed rules to amend the DFARS. The final rules are effective October 1, 2024. . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 27, 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 Proposed Material Changes to HUBZone Program Impacts Eligibility, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Meghan F. Leemon , Emily A. Reid As PilieroMazza noted recently here , the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact government contractors, including those that . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 20, 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 Proposed Changes to 8(a) Program Impacts Applicants and Participants, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Meghan F. Leemon As PilieroMazza noted recently here , the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact government contractors, including those . . . Read More