Size and Status Recertification: What Is It and Why Does it Matter?
Click here to view the recorded session. Financial growth and success are important goals for every small business government contractor. Continuous growth, however, can cause your company to exceed the size standards attached to your small business set-aside work. Even as you maintain your size and status, your business must meet a host of representation and certification requirements to continue competing under SBA’s small business programs. Join Sam Finnerty, a partner in PilieroMazza’s Government Contracts Group, for a high-level briefing on . . . Read More
Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Practical Impacts of the NLRB’s Ruling on Severance Agreement Content
Cybersecurity for Government Contractors: Success Through Compliance Readiness
Click here to view the recorded session. Cybersecurity has been an important topic for many years now, yet the government has struggled with how to flow down cybersecurity obligations to its supply chain. The Department of Defense’s (DOD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is the highest profile example. CMMC 2.0’s goal has been to provide a comprehensive framework to protect the defense industrial base’s sensitive unclassified information from cyberattacks. Ever since the announcement of CMMC 2.0 in 2021, however, government contractors . . . Read More
Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Regulations in the Wind. What are we waiting for?
Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Current Considerations in Applying Minimum Wage Requirements for Government Contractors
Clocking in with PilieroMazza: PilieroMazza Launches New Labor and Employment Podcast for Government Contractors
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 8, 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 . GovCon Live! Podcast: Listen to PilieroMazza’s Podcast Series “Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting” here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS PilieroMazza Earns “Highly Regarded” Nationwide Ranking in Chambers USA PilieroMazza is proud to announce that the 2023 edition of Chambers USA ranks the Firm’s Government Contracts Group in its highest category nationwide and also rated the Mergers & Acquisitions Group . . . Read More
Time Runs Out on TikTok: New FAR Clause Bans TikTok on Federal Contractor Devices
The federal government recently issued an interim rule , effective immediately, prohibiting the presence or use of the TikTok application in the performance of a contract. This rule continues the government’s actions against TikTok based on privacy and cybersecurity concerns raised by the links between the application’s parent company and the Chinese government. More specifically, the clause implements the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, which was enacted last December as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Federal government contractors should be . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Launches New Labor & Employment Podcast for Government Contractors
Do you have 10 minutes or less to stay on top of the ever-changing laws and regulations around labor and employment? Check out PilieroMazza ‘s new podcast “ Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Labor and Employment News for Government Contractors .” Each podcast offers bite-sized nuggets of valuable information to help employers—particularly those operating in the highly regulated world of government contracting—meet their compliance requirements and ultimately remain competitive. Visit the links below for the first series of episodes. Use #LNE4GovCons to find the latest episodes on LinkedIn or visit this link . We . . . Read More
Lapse in SAM Registration Disqualifies Government Contractor from Contract Award
The Court of Federal Claims (COFC) recently interpreted FAR Clause 52.204-7, which requires offerors to register in the System for Award Management (SAM), to indicate that even a slight lapse in a contractor’s SAM registration status could disqualify them from potential award. The Case Before the Court COFC recently granted a preliminary injunction in Myriddian, LLC v. U.S. , No. 23-443 (Fed. Cl. May 23, 2023) staying performance of a contract solicited by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide methodologies . . . Read More