The FCA at the Supreme Court, Part 3 of 4: Subjective Intent Controls FCA Liability

The False Claims Act (FCA) is seeing quite a bit of action at the Supreme Court this term, with multiple cases under consideration. In this third installment in PilieroMazza’s blog series on “The FCA at the Supreme Court,” we examine active cases, comment on recently issued decisions, and discuss ways government contractors can protect themselves against an FCA claim or in FCA litigation. Parts 1 and 2 of the series are available here and here . In the second installment of this . . . Read More

Federal Drive with Tom Temin Interviews PilieroMazza’s Kevin Barnett on DOD Rule Updating SPRS Assessment Process for Federal Contractors

The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a  final rule  amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requiring Contracting Officers to use Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) assessments when evaluating proposals and considering a contractor’s responsibility.  Federal Drive with Tom Temin  spoke with PilieroMazza attorney Kevin Barnett about what the updated rule means for government contractors. Below is a transcript of Kevin’s interview, and visit this link to hear the audio version. For more coverage on this topic, please visit this link for a blog and this link for a webinar . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 16, 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 Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041), Department of Defense (DOD), Proposed Rule DOD is amending an interim rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework 2.0 to . . . Read More

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

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

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