Service Contract Act Compliance Challenges in a COVID-19 Environment
Click here to view the recorded session. If Service Contract Act (SCA) compliance wasn’t tricky enough already, federal and state programs providing for COVID-related leave and payments have raised unique SCA compliance concerns. In a time of uncertainty, the last thing government contractors need is to take an action that could precipitate a Department of Labor (DOL) investigation or client scrutiny. Join PilieroMazza’s Nichole Atallah and Sarah Nash as they examine practical strategies government contractors can implement to help avoid SCA . . . Read More
SCA Compliance Challenges in a COVID 19 Environment
Presented by Nichole Atallah and Sarah Nash . If Service Contract Act (SCA) compliance wasn’t tricky enough already, federal and state programs providing for COVID-related leave and payments have raised unique SCA compliance concerns. In a time of uncertainty, the last thing government contractors need is to take an action that could precipitate a Department of Labor (DOL) investigation or client scrutiny. Join PilieroMazza ’s Nichole Atallah and Sarah Nash as they examine practical strategies to help avoid SCA pitfalls when implementing COVID-related leave and payment policies. Learning . . . Read More
Tips for Keeping and Engaging Essential Employees in a Crisis
Click here to view the recorded session. While shelter-in-place orders and social distancing redefine the workplace, many industries are required to keep essential services up and running. Essential industries were estimated to employ anywhere from 49 to 62 million workers prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. A portion of these workers will continue to report to their jobs and ensure that the rest of the country can maintain some semblance of a typical life during this crisis. Facing additional risks from COVID-19, . . . Read More
Jon Williams Featured in “Force Majeure? Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Government Contractor Impacted by COVID-19”
Jon Williams was recently featured in the Public Spend Forum webinar, “Force Majeure? Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Government Contractor Impacted by COVID-19.” With companies scrambling to interpret force majeure clauses within their commercial contracts in light of COVID-19, the session sought to answer the question: “What are the rights and responsibilities of companies in this current atmosphere, under their government contract terms?” A video with Jon’s comments is available below. He addresses the questions: In the federal contracting context, can you . . . Read More
The False Claims Act: 2019 Takeaways and 2020 Trends
Presented by Matt Feinberg and Jackie Unger . Click here to view the recorded session. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered more than $3 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and the False Claims Act (FCA) in Fiscal Year 2019, and it remains the primary vehicle for the government to recover payouts for fraud or a material misrepresentation. With recent increases in monetary recoveries from government-initiated matters and whistleblower incentives to initiate claims, government contractors face FCA investigation or litigation risk . . . Read More
COVID-19 Survival: The $2 Trillion CARES Act and Your Business
Presented by Cy Alba , Nichole Atallah , and Dave Shafer. Click here to view the recorded session. A $2 trillion stimulus package is on the horizon. Meant to address the economic impact of COVID-19, the CARES Act would authorize emergency loans for distressed businesses and establish limits on requirements for employers to provide paid leave. With increased business closures and layoffs across the country, you need to know how the CARES Act can help your business survive. Join PilieroMazza ’s COVID-19 Client Response Team for a . . . Read More
Teleworking in a COVID-19 Environment: Your Questions Answered
Presented by Nichole Atallah . Click here to view the recorded session. Many businesses and employees are adjusting to a full-time remote workforce in response to COVID-19. Even for a business accustomed to remote work, remote work during COVID-19 is not a typical situation. Join PilieroMazza ’s Nichole Atallah , Chair of the Firm’s Labor & Employment Group , for this brief webinar where she: examines how teleworking in the midst of COVID-19 is different from how we worked before and offers employers useful information to keep their teams . . . Read More
COVID-19: PilieroMazza Addresses Client Concerns on the Impact to Their Business, Your Questions Answered
Click here to view the recorded session. As always, PilieroMazza’s primary focus is to keep our clients, resource partners, and the business community at large informed on how our attorneys can help you address your business and legal concerns. With Coronavirus top-of-mind for everyone, we thought it best to conduct a webinar on how the virus could impact you and your business. Please join partners Cy Alba , Nichole Atallah , and Matt Feinberg Q&A session where they will address the following and more: What can companies . . . Read More
CMMC Is Coming: Are You Ready?
Presented by Jon Williams and Anna Wright. Click here to view the recorded session. Now that the Department of Defense (DOD) has released the final version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) guidelines, all contractors that work directly or indirectly on DOD contracts should be preparing to obtain the CMMC. This important new certification, which DOD will eventually require for all DOD contracts, demonstrates your IT system’s capability for protecting DOD-sensitive information and will help you gain (or not lose) a competitive . . . Read More
“Past Performance” of Government Contractors: Obtaining It, Using It, and Defending It
Presented by Katie Flood and Sam Finnerty . Click here to view the recorded session. A government agency’s evaluation of an offeror’s past performance can often be the difference between winning or losing a government contract. And, for better or worse, agencies are given broad discretion in how they evaluate past performance. As such, it is critical that companies working with the federal government understand not only what steps they should take to cultivate and utilize positive past performance, but also the steps they should . . . Read More