DOD Issues Final Rule Updating Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) Assessment Procedures for Federal Contractors
Effective March 22, 2023, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule (Final Rule) amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requiring Contracting Officers (COs) to use Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) assessments when evaluating proposals and considering a contractor’s responsibility. Federal government contractors should be aware of the changes, how the government can use SPRS assessments, and the potential effects on cybersecurity compliance and bid protests. On June 6, 2023, PilieroMazza attorneys will present “Cybersecurity for Government Contractors: Success . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 24, 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 GAO Confirms Agency Must Consider Experience of Each Partner in a Small Business Joint Venture Earlier this year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO)—in AttainX, Inc. , B-421216, B-421216.2 (Feb. 9, 2023)—clarified that in . . . Read More
GAO Confirms Agency Must Consider Experience of Each Partner in a Small Business Joint Venture
Earlier this year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO)—in AttainX, Inc. , B-421216, B-421216.2 (Feb. 9, 2023)—clarified that in evaluating the experience of a mentor-protégé joint venture (JV) for a small business set-aside procurement, the agency must evaluate each JV member’s experience individually, as well as any experience of the JV itself. After the decision was issued, the protestor requested GAO reconsider its ruling, alleging the decision contained an error of law. In MiamiTSPi, LLC-Reconsideration , B-421216.3 (May 11, 2023), GAO denied that request in . . . Read More
Construction Roundtable: Top 4 Legal Risks for Federal Construction Contractors
Click here to view the recorded session. Construction firms face a myriad of legal risks throughout a project’s life cycle. From compliance obligations to managing disputes, don’t miss this insightful discussion on the top 4 legal risks facing contractors working in the federal space and a discussion on proactively facing those challenges. Leading the roundtable discussion are PilieroMazza attorneys Jessica duHoffmann , Practice Group Chair of the Construction Group , and Nichole Atallah , Partner in the Labor & Employment Group . They’ll cover: project management resources; subcontractor and supplier issues; wage . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 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 . GovCon Live! Podcast: Listen to PilieroMazza’s Podcast Series “Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting” here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Polaris Contract Paused Again: COFC Stops GSA from Evaluating Proposals, 05.11.23, Cy Alba , Eric Valle , and Dozier Gardner The Court of Federal Claims recently enjoined the General Services Administration (GSA) from evaluating proposals . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 11, 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 SECAF Honors Government Contract Attorney Jon Williams with Advocate of the Year Award PilieroMazza , a business law firm serving the needs of government contractors and commercial businesses, is proud to announce . . . Read More
Polaris Contract Paused Again: COFC Stops GSA from Evaluating Proposals
The Court of Federal Claims (COFC or Court) recently enjoined the General Services Administration (GSA) from evaluating proposals and awarding contracts under the highly publicized Polaris Program. While the decision impacts the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Small Business (SB) pools specifically, it stands to make a much more significant impact on the procurement as a whole with Judge Eleni Roumel determining that certain solicitation requirements are deficient and ordering GSA to amend . . . Read More
Final Rule Implements New Process for Appealing HUBZone Status Protests
Based on new rules that take effect on May 10, 2023, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) will now hear appeals from Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) status protests. PilieroMazza and others advocated for this change for some time, and it is now a reality. This is a welcome development to put the HUBZone program on par with the other small business programs and allow HUBZone firms to avail themselves of the appeal process at OHA. The . . . Read More
Federal Contractors: Preparing Software Producers for Compliance with CISA’s Self-Attestation Form
As contemplated by PilieroMazza ’s recent blog , the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a notice and request for comments on a new requirement for software producers to provide self-attestations regarding their software and its compliance with the secure software development practices, as described in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) ( Special Publication 800–218 ). The Office of Management and Budget released a memorandum on September 14, 2022, requiring agencies obtain self-attestations from software producers before using their software. A draft . . . Read More
ICYMI: PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba Discusses the Polaris Procurement on BGOV Webinar
If you missed BGOV’s May 4, 2023, discussion about the Polaris procurement between Cy Alba , Practice Group Chair of PilieroMazza ’s Government Contracts Group , and Bloomberg Government Analyst Paul Murphy, check out the link below to watch a replay of the conversation. Replay here Use passcode: BGOVPolaris0523! Murphy and Alba discussed various aspects of the decision from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that blocked the General Services Administration from awarding IT services contracts worth at least $60 Billion. They also talked about how the . . . Read More