Win or Lose: Using CMMC 2.0 Proposed Rule to Position Yourself for DOD Contracts
The article “Win or Lose: Using CMMC 2.0 Proposed Rule to Position Yourself for DOD Contracts” was republished in Cyber Defense Magazine‘s October 2024 issue. Please visit this link to access the article on pages 41-45.
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 24, 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 . BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS / GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Corporate Transparency Act, Part 2: Exempt Status, Physical Office, Dissolved and Tribal Entities, and Beneficial Ownership Information, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Meghan F. Leemon , Abigail “Abby” L. Baker , Cole R. Fox The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which came into effect on January 1, 2024, has significant . . . Read More
Corporate Transparency Act, Part 2: Exempt Status, Physical Office, Dissolved and Tribal Entities, and Beneficial Ownership Information
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which came into effect on January 1, 2024, has significant implications for government contractors, tribal entities, and commercial businesses. If you formed an entity before January 1, 2024, and are not subject to one of the exemptions, you must file your initial Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) no later than January 1, 2025. If you formed an entity on or after January 1, 2024, and are not subject to one of the exemptions, you must . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 17, 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 . LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Proposed Rule: Prevailing Rate Systems, Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System (FWS) Wage Areas On October 11, OPM published a proposed rule and request for comments . . . Read More
Florida Federal Court Strikes Major Blow to FCA Whistleblowers
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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 10, 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 Discretionary Discussions: Federal Circuit Undercuts DFARS Presumption of Discussions and Maybe More, PilieroMazza Attorney Article, Eric Valle PilieroMazza’s Eric Valle was a guest author for The Nash & Cibinic Report where he published the article “Discretionary Discussions: Federal Circuit Undercuts DFARS Presumption . . . Read More
Florida Federal Court Strikes Major Blow to FCA Whistleblowers: Key Takeaways for FCA Defendants
In a prior blog , PilieroMazza discussed the Supreme Court’s decision in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. In that case, in his dissenting opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas referred to the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) as operating in “something of a constitutional twilight zone” and called into question whether relators have standing to pursue qui tam actions where the government declines to intervene in the litigation. Specifically, Justice Thomas opined that “Congress . . . Read More
Discretionary Discussions: Federal Circuit Undercuts DFARS Presumption of Discussions and Maybe More
PilieroMazza’s Eric Valle was a guest author for The Nash & Cibinic Report where he published the article “Discretionary Discussions: Federal Circuit Undercuts DFARS Presumption of Discussions and Maybe More.” This article is focused on one important aspect of the Oak Grove decision—the ability to protest an agency’s decision to forgo discussions in a high-value Department of Defense procurement—and the implications for the procurement system. Visit this link to access the full article. Eric previously clerked for the Honorable Matthew H. Solomson at the U.S. Court . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 4, 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 Department of Defense (DOD) Rules: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) On September 26, DOD published five final rules and three proposed rules to amend the DFARS. The final rules are effective October 1, 2024. . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 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 . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SBA Proposed Material Changes to HUBZone Program Impacts Eligibility, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Meghan F. Leemon , Emily A. Reid As PilieroMazza noted recently here , the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact government contractors, including those that . . . Read More