Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 24, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “ COVID-19 Client Resource Center .” Please contact [email protected] for immediate assistance. SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES $484 Billion Relief Bill Signed Into Law, $310 Billion Allocated to Paycheck Protection Program, April 24, 2020, Dave Shafer H.R. 266 , the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, was signed into law today. Appropriating $484 . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 10, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “ COVID-19 Client Resource Center .” Please contact [email protected] for immediate assistance. SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES CARES Act Guide for Small Business Owners The U.S Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship released a guide for major programs and initiatives under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that will . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 3, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “ COVID-19 Client Resource Center .” Please contact [email protected] for immediate assistance. CLIENT ALERT: DOL Issues Temporary Regulations the Day the FFCRA Became Law, April 2, 2020, Nichole Atallah , Sarah Nash , and Sara Nasseri . [ Read More ] CLIENT ALERT: FFCRA Leave Effective April 1: DOL Issues Additional Guidance, March 31, 2020, Nichole Atallah , Sarah Nash , and Sara Nasseri . [ Read More ] SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 27, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . CLIENT ALERT: The CARES Act and Leave Guide for Employers: Deciding Which Option is Best for You and Your Employees, March 27, 2020, Nichole Atallah , Sarah Nash , and Sara Nasseri . [ Read More ] COVID-19 CLIENT RESOURCE CENTER: To access more resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “ COVID-19 Client Resource Center .” WEBINAR: Teleworking in a COVID-19 Environment: Your Questions Answered, March 31, 2020, Nichole Atallah . [ Read More ] WEBINAR: COVID-19 Survival: . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 20, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Forms “COVID-19 Client Response Team,” March 18, 2020 To address the concerns of our clients and resource partners during and long after the coronavirus pandemic, PilieroMazza created the “COVID-19 Client Response Team.” The Team’s purpose is to offer government contractors and commercial businesses practical guidance with information and resources necessary to protect you, your business, and your personnel against the far-reaching impacts of COVID-19. Please also visit . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 12, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . PODCAST: FCA: The Year-End Review, March 10, 2020, Matt Feinberg . [ Read More ] WEBINAR: CMMC Is Coming: Are You Ready?, March 17, 2020, Jon Williams and Anna Wright. [ Read More ] WEBINAR: The False Claims Act: 2019 Takeaways and 2020 Trends, March 31, 2020, Matt Feinberg and Jackie Unger . [ Read More ] GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW GSA to Clarify Agency Physical Security Standard Responsibility The General Services Administration (GSA) issued a proposed rule to revise the Federal Management Regulation to clarify the . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 5, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . CLIENT ALERT: FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation / Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts, March 3, 2020, Sam Finnerty On February 27, 2020, the FAR Council published a final rule that amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2013. Although these “new” rules have been reflected in SBA regulations for some time, their addition to the FAR is significant . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 28, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Comments to Proposed Rule on Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, February 7, 2020 In its role as advocate to small businesses operating in the government contracting arena, PilieroMazza submitted comments to RIN 3245-AG94 , Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments. Our full comments are available here . BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS LAW ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Counsels Tribal Tech CEO Victoria Vasques on Acquisition of Cowan & Associates, February 6, . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 5, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . CLIENT ALERT: CMMC Is Coming: Are You Ready? PilieroMazza previously blogged regarding the draft releases of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) guidelines in anticipation of its final release. The Department of Defense (DOD) released the final version of the CMMC guidelines on January 31, 2020. For government contractors, the release signals the start of their preparation, in earnest, for CMMC certification to improve their chances of doing business with DOD. IT system audits are . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 29, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . PilieroMazza Prepares Draft Comments to SBA Proposed Rule Comments to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule are due on February 7th. In its role as advocate to small businesses operating in the government contracting arena, PilieroMazza prepared draft comments to the proposed rule, which can be viewed here . SBA and PilieroMazza encourage you to submit comments letting SBA know which provisions you support and which may present compliance challenges for you and . . . Read More