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Impact of SBA Proposals on WOSB and HUBZone Programs, Joint Ventures/Mentor-Protégés, and Nonmanufacturer Rule Waivers

As PilieroMazza noted recently here , SBA released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact government contractors. While the proposed rule is heavily geared toward SBA’s 8(a) Program, SBA included proposals for many of its other small business programs as well. This client alert provides contractors with an overview of SBA’s proposals related to Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and HUBZone Programs, as well as joint ventures and nonmanufacturer rule (NMR) waivers. WOSB Program As you may be aware, SBA’s regulations provide . . . Read More

DOD and GSA Inflation Update: Key Takeaways for Government Contractors

Client Alerts, Publications 09.20.22

By: Lauren Brier

Inflation continues to be among the top problems facing government contractors , as it continues to rise and contractor’s resources to address the problem become depleted. Even falling gas prices is not enough to curb the steady rate of inflation. In the past two weeks, the Department of Defense (DOD) and General Services Administration (GSA) updated their guidance on contractual adjustments for inflation. Although not perfect, the guidance is a step in the right direction. In this client alert, PilieroMazza attorneys offer key takeaways to help . . . Read More

OFCCP Extends Deadline for EEO-1 Data FOIA Objections

Publications, Client Alerts 09.19.22

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) extended the deadline from September 19, 2022, to October 19, 2022, for government contractors to object to OFCCP’s possible release of the contractors’ Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 reports. As noted in PilieroMazza’s September 13, 2022 client alert , OFCCP notified contractors of their right to file objections to a recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the Center for Investigative Reporting. If a contractor fails to object by October 19, OFCCP will assume . . . Read More

Time Is Running Out: Federal Contractor Data at Risk of Public Disclosure Unless Objections Are Filed by Monday

Publications, Client Alerts 09.13.22

On August 19, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a public notice to contractors about a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) for all EEO-1 Reports submitted between 2016–2020. Even though your company was not contacted directly, if your company filed an EEO-1 Report during that period, you must object to the disclosure by next Monday, September 19, 2022, or risk public release of sensitive information about . . . Read More

GSA Opens Doors to Union Organizers on Federal Contracts: What Contractors Need to Know

Publications, Client Alerts 09.12.22

By: Sarah L. Nash, Nichole D. Atallah

On September 2, 2022, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a final rule regarding union access to GSA facilities. The changes, which are effective immediately, come following a White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment recommendation for GSA to except union organizing and bargaining from the GSA’s general prohibition on soliciting, posting, and distributing materials in GSA-controlled property. While the previous version of the regulations included an exception for union organizer access to federal employees, there was no such exception for . . . Read More

Action Required: Federal Contractor Data at Risk of Public Disclosure

Publications, Client Alerts 08.24.22

On August 19, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a public notice to contractors about a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) for all EEO-1 Reports submitted between 2016–2020. Even though your company was not contacted directly, if your company filed an EEO-1 Report during that period, you must object to the disclosure by September 19, 2022, or risk public release of sensitive information about your workforce. . . . Read More