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Recent Decision May Result in Significant Increase in Personnel Costs and Back Wage Liability for Companies Doing Work in Maryland

On July 13, 2022, Maryland’s highest court issued a wide-reaching decision in Amaya v. DGS Construction, LLC that could have a substantial impact on personnel costs for companies doing business in Maryland. The unanimous ruling opened the door for employees to seek payment of wages for time spent waiting at a jobsite and/or traveling to and from a client work site under certain circumstances. Although Amaya involved construction employees, the decision is very likely to touch many companies operating in Maryland and will likely have . . . Read More

Government Contractor to Pay $9 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations of Cybersecurity Violations

Publications, Client Alerts 07.12.22

On July 8, 2022, the Department of Justice announced that Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc.—a government contractor providing propulsion and power systems for launch vehicles, missiles and satellites and other space vehicles to the Department of Defense, NASA, and other federal agencies—agreed to pay $9 Million to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting its compliance with cybersecurity requirements in certain federal government contracts. This is one of the first documented cases (which PilieroMazza attorneys discussed in a . . . Read More

House Passes Bill Increasing Importance of Subcontracting Plan Performance as an Evaluation Factor

Publications, Client Alerts 06.22.22

By: Samuel S. Finnerty

On June 8, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill, referred to as H.R. 7694, “Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022” (the Bill). The Bill seeks to amend the Small Business Act by requiring federal agencies to more broadly consider the content of subcontracting plans and subcontracting plan performance when evaluating large businesses for federal contracts. If enacted, the Bill should encourage large businesses to subcontract more work to small businesses and to achieve their small . . . Read More

SBA Extends Bona Fide Place of Business Moratorium

Publications, Client Alerts 06.21.22

By: Meghan F. Leemon

Last August, PilieroMazza reported that Bibi Hidalgo, the Associate Administrator for SBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, announced that SBA will be suspending the bona fide place of business requirement for 8(a) construction contracts, effective immediately. While the Small Business Act requires that, to the “maximum extent practicable, construction subcontracts awarded by the Administration pursuant to this subsection shall be awarded within the county or state where the work is to be performed,” in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it . . . Read More

DOD Issues Guidance on Effect of Inflation on Government Contractors

Publications, Client Alerts 05.31.22

On May 25, 2022, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued Guidance on Inflation and Economic Price Adjustment (Guidance Memorandum). It was long overdue. Inflation is steadily rising and, as a result, contractors with fixed-price contracts are forced to shoulder skyrocketing supply costs since fixed-price contractors bear the risk of increased costs. As these cost increases erode profit margins and continue to drive contracts into loss positions, contractors are seeking some type of relief. PilieroMazza recently hosted a webinar, Supply Chain Pain: How Contractors Can Get Relief from a Supply Chain-Related Claim , detailing relief options and best practices when a . . . Read More