Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 14, 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 3: Filing Extensions for Businesses Affected by 2024 Hurricanes, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Meghan F. LeemonAbigail “Abby” L. BakerCole R. Fox The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a significant relief measure under the Corporate Transparency Act . . . Read More

Corporate Transparency Act, Part 3: Filing Extensions for Businesses Affected by 2024 Hurricanes

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a significant relief measure under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for businesses affected by five hurricanes impacting the U.S. in 2024. Hurricane relief extends the deadline for submitting a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) by six months for companies that meet specific criteria. Please visit this link for Part 1 and this link for Part 2 in this series. Which Companies Qualify for the Extension? To qualify for this extension, a reporting company must meet two . . . 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, IVMeghan F. LeemonKrissy 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. LeemonAbigail “Abby” L. BakerCole 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

Discretionary Discussions: Federal Circuit Undercuts DFARS Presumption of Discussions and Maybe More

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 of Discussions and Maybe More.” This article is focused on one important aspect of the Oak Grove decision—the ability to protest an agency’s decision to forgo discussions in a high-value Department of Defense procurement—and the implications for the procurement system. Visit this link to access the full article. Eric previously clerked for the Honorable Matthew H. Solomson at the U.S. Court . . . Read More