Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 11, 2024
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), PilieroMazza Webinar Replay, Katherine B. Burrows , Eric Valle . Click here to access the webinar replay. Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), . . . Read More
Texas Court Order Imperils FTC’s Forthcoming Non-Compete Ban
On July 3, 2024, the District Court for the Northern District of Texas stayed enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) impending ban on non-compete agreements between employers and employees (the Rule) pending the outcome of ongoing litigation.1 While the injunction currently only applies to the parties in the case, the court has committed to publishing its final ruling on or before August 30, 2024, in advance of the Rule’s implementation date. The decision is a window into how the . . . Read More
Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Click here to view the recorded session. In recent years, the U.S. government made sustainability a priority in its procurement practices. To accomplish this goal, the FAR Council published a new final rule, primarily addressing sustainability practices and enforcing agency obligations to procure sustainable products and services. As a way to aid federal government contractors prepare for these potential challenges and opportunities, PilieroMazza’s Katie Burrows and Eric Valle —attorneys in the firm’s Government Contracts Group—present this webinar covering all you need to know. Learning objectives . . . Read More
Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 3: Claims and Investigations
Click here to view the recorded session. In the highly regulated world of government contracting, strict adherence to compliance obligations and the ability to identify and manage associated risks are essential. This is the third and final webinar in PilieroMazza’s FCA series, where Matt Feinberg and Mark Rosenow discuss best practices for curtailing investigations and tactical approaches to potential litigation. Learning objectives include: Identifying specific FCA risks for government contractors. Creating contingency plans and compliance programs to mitigate FCA risks. How to respond when faced with . . . Read More
Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 2: Construction and Workforce Issues
Click here to view the recorded session. In the second installment of our three-part webinar series, join PilieroMazza’s Matt Feinberg , Jessica duHoffmann, and Sarah Nash as they explore common FCA triggers often encountered by federal construction contractors and protection strategies to avoid them. Federal construction contractors—both primes and subs—should be wary as they face a higher risk of FCA liability due to the complicated nature of construction contracts, prevailing wage obligations, and performance of work requirements. PilieroMazza attorneys are seeing a substantial increase in investigations dealing . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 27, 2024
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . CONSTRUCTION / LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Construction Industry Wage-and-Hour Issues: 6 Tips for Laying a Foundation of Compliance, PilieroMazza Blog, Matthew E. Feinberg , Kirby Rousseau The construction industry feeds a significant part of the U.S. economy, providing millions of short- and long-term jobs across . . . Read More
Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 1: Government Contracts and Cybersecurity
Click here to view the recorded session. As federal and state governments intensify their efforts on fraud detection and prevention, and with substantial financial rewards encouraging whistleblowers to share insider information with authorities, the FCA has become a more powerful tool against government contractors. In the first part of this three-part webinar series, PilieroMazza’s Matt Feinberg , Cy Alba , and Jackie Unger discuss common scenarios in federal procurement contracts and cybersecurity that could lead to FCA violations. Learning objectives include: What are ways companies can violate . . . Read More
Construction Industry Wage-and-Hour Issues: 6 Tips for Laying a Foundation of Compliance
The construction industry feeds a significant part of the U.S. economy, providing millions of short- and long-term jobs across the country on an annual basis. Since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in late 2021, the federal government has begun pumping the Congressionally-allocated $1.2 Trillion into transportation and infrastructure spending, with over $550 Billion allocated to new investments and programs. This federal re-investment into the construction industry, added to already-robust private construction spending, has led to increased . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 20, 2024
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Broken Promises: The Government’s Ability to Trick Contractors and Get Away With It (Maybe), PilieroMazza Blog, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV , Ryan Boonstra As the government embraced the digital age in the years after COVID-19, its need for new software and . . . Read More