SBA to Require Individually-Owned 8(a) Firms to Support Social Disadvantage Prior to 8(a) Award Approval
As PilieroMazza recently reported , on July 19, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee declared that the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage violated the equal protection rights of a government contractor and prohibited SBA’s use of the rebuttable presumption in administering the 8(a) Business Development Program. Below, we cover important developments 8(a) contractors should pay close attention to in order to stay in compliance and compete for and be awarded 8(a) contracts. . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 17, 2023
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 . LABOR & EMPLOYMENT / CONSTRUCTION Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Labor and Employment News for Government Contractors: DOL Finalizes Landmark Changes to Davis-Bacon Act: What Federal Construction Contractors Need to Know, PilieroMazza Podcast, Sarah L. Nash and Nichole D. Atallah . Click here to listen to the . . . Read More
SBA Releases Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda: The Economic Impact on Small Business Government Contractors
On July 27, 2023, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released its Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda (Agenda) summarizing nine current and projected rulemakings. Notably, the SBA identified these rules as likely to have a significant economic impact on a large number of small businesses in the government contracting community. According to the Agenda, three rules are in the Proposed Rule Stage, three rules are in the Final Rule Stage, and three rules have been updated as Completed Actions. Below, PilieroMazza briefly describes each rule and . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Bid Protest Victories Help Contractors Address Key Procurement Challenges
As the federal government’s fiscal year draws to a close, we expect to see an increase in agencies awarding contracts and contractors protesting those awards. A bid protest is a significant event for any government contractor. When contractors decide to protest a procurement, or are faced with a challenge to their award, they frequently turn to PilieroMazza’s protest attorneys—experienced practitioners in the field who work diligently to ensure the government complies with the law and treats their clients in a . . . Read More
Clocking in with PilieroMazza: DOL Finalizes Landmark Changes to Davis-Bacon Act: What Federal Construction Contractors Need to Know
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 10, 2023
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 . LABOR & EMPLOYMENT DOL Finalizes Landmark Changes to Davis-Bacon Act: What Federal Construction Contractors Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Sarah L. Nash and Kirby Rousseau On August 8, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced their final rule (Final Rule) revising the . . . Read More
DOL Finalizes Landmark Changes to Davis-Bacon Act: What Federal Construction Contractors Need to Know
On August 8, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced their final rule (Final Rule) revising the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and Davis-Bacon Related Acts (Related Acts) regulations. These are the largest and most significant revisions in the last 40 years. In this client alert, PilieroMazza ’s Labor & Employment Group summarizes key points of the Final Rule and its impact on prevailing wage and fringe benefit requirements for contractors working on government construction projects. The Final Rule is expected to be published in the Federal . . . Read More
Clocking in with PilieroMazza: UPDATE: I-9 Physical Inspections Required by August 30
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 3, 2023
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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Sustainable Procurement, Case 2022-06 Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing to amend the FAR to restructure and update the regulations to focus . . . Read More
Impact of New Health and Welfare Rates on SCA Government Contracts
It’s that time of the year again when the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issues new Service Contract Act (SCA) health and welfare (H&W) rates. In June 2023, WHD increased the prevailing H&W fringe benefits from a rate of $4.80 per hour to $4.98 per hour. Where a contractor is obligated to comply with Executive Order (EO) 13706 sick leave obligations, the rates have increased from $4.41 per hour to $4.57 per hour. Updated rates of . . . Read More