The Weekly Update January 20, 2017
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Recognition of Tribal Organizations for Representation of VA Claimants The Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) is amending its regulations concerning recognition of certain national, state, and regional or local organizations for purposes of VA claims representation. Specifically, this final rule allows the Secretary to recognize Tribal organizations in a similar manner as the Secretary recognizes state organizations. The final rule allows a Tribal organization that is established and funded by one or more Tribal governments to be recognized . . . Read More
Congress Makes Confusing Changes to the VA’s Verification Program – Julia Di Vito – Legal Advisor
New Pilot Program Will Give Certain Small Businesses New Option to Obtain Past Performance Ratings – Patrick Rothwell – Legal Advisor
It s a New Year, Are You Still a Small Business? – Michelle Litteken – Legal Advisor
The Weekly Update January 16, 2017
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2006-95 This Federal Acquisition Circular provides a summary presentation of final rules issued by the Department of Defense (“DOD”), the General Services Administration (“GSA”) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration and agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council. The Small Entity Compliance Guide for these final rules can be found here . Item I – Uniform Use of Line Items (FAR Case 2013-014) This final rule . . . Read More
The Weekly Update January 6, 2017
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Memorandum: Implementation of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Final Rule 2016-D002, Enhancing Effectiveness of Independent Research and Development On January 4, 2017, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics released a memorandum to implement the class deviation the Department of Defense (“DOD”) issued on December 1, 2016 for its final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. This class deviation alleviates the requirement that the technical interchanges between “major” defense contractors and a technical . . . Read More
The Weekly Update December 30, 2016
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Payment of Subcontractors On January 20, 2016, the Department of Defense, Government Accountability Office, and National Aeronautic and Space Administration proposed a rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Case 2014-004, Payment of Subcontractors, requiring contractors to notify the contracting officer in writing if the contractor pays a reduced price to a small business subcontractor, or if the subcontractor’s payment to a small business contractor is more than 90 . . . Read More
The Weekly Update December 23, 2016
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Payment of Subcontractors The Department of Defense (“DOD”), General Services Administration (“GSA”), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (‘NASA”), have issued a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) to implement a section of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. This statute requires contractors to notify the contracting officer, in writing, if the contractor pays a reduced price to a small business subcontractor or if the contractor’s payment to a small business subcontractor is more than . . . Read More
The Weekly Update December 16, 2016
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors The Department of Defense (“DOD”), General Services Administration (“GSA”), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”) have issued an interim rule revising the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) to implement Executive Order 13706 (the “E.O.”), Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. The E.O. seeks to increase efficiency and cost savings in the work performed by parties who contract with the Federal Government by ensuring that employees on those contracts can earn up . . . Read More
The Weekly Update December 9, 2016
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Set-Asides under Multiple-Award Contracts The Department of Defense (“DOD”), General Services Administration (“GSA”), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”) are proposing to revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) in its final rule (78 FR 61114), dated October 2, 2013, regarding the use of small business partial set-asides, reserves, and orders placed under multiple-award contracts. SBA’s final rule implements the statutory requirements set forth at section 1331 . . . Read More