PilieroMazza Attorneys Kathryn Hickey and Dave Shafer Join Client WaveDancer at Nasdaq Closing Bell Ceremony
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 11, 2022: PilieroMazza Business & Transactions attorneys Kathryn Hickey and Dave Shafer joined client WaveDancer, Inc. [WAVD] and its Chairman and CEO Jamie Benoit in ringing the closing bell at Nasdaq in New York City on March 3. WaveDancer rang the closing bell to commemorate its listing on Nasdaq in November 2021. “We were honored to be a part of the incredible team that helped WaveDancer get to this point, and we are excited to be a part of their continued . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 10, 2022
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 latest episodes and follow us to hear more here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS House Passes Sweeping $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill The Hill reported that the House passed a sweeping $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package to fund the government, hours after lawmakers scrapped billions in . . . Read More
President Biden Signs PRICE Act to Reform Federal Procurement and Help Federal Small Business Contractors
President Biden recently signed the PRICE Act (Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act). The Act expands opportunities for small businesses to work with the federal government and encourages identification and promotion of best practices for acquisition techniques and procurement practices. In this blog, we review the goals of the Act and its impact on the small business contracting community. The PRICE Act amplifies the role of federal small business contractors by encouraging the adoption of innovative . . . Read More
Board Rejects Software Company’s Attempt to Enforce License Agreement Against Government Agency
Software companies frequently choose to sell their products to the government through resellers as a cost-effective way to reach the federal marketplace with minimal compliance obligations. But even when the government purchases software from a reseller, the government often must agree to the software company’s end-user license agreement (EULA). For years, there have been questions about how software companies could enforce those EULAs. There is still no definitive answer, but the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) recently confirmed that . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 4, 2022
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 latest episodes and follow us to hear more here . LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Federal Agencies Can Relax Their Mask and Testing Requirements Government Executive reported that federal agencies can relax their mask and testing protocols in the wake of new public health guidance. The . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 24, 2022
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 latest episodes and follow us to hear more here . BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS Pentagon: Contractor Mergers Hurt National Security, Economy The Associated Press reported that the Department of Defense (DOD) released a report, which says mergers and consolidation among its contractors pose risks to . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 17, 2022
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 latest episodes and follow us to hear more here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SBA HUBZone “Legacy Employee” Grace Period Ends: 3 Changes Affecting Recertification in 2022, February 14, 2022, Jon Williams As part of sweeping changes to the HUBZone rules in the 2019 Final Rule , SBA implemented the . . . Read More
SBA HUBZone “Legacy Employee” Grace Period Ends: 3 Changes Affecting Recertification in 2022
As part of sweeping changes to the HUBZone rules in the 2019 Final Rule , SBA implemented the so-called HUBZone “legacy employee” rule. This new rule was welcomed by HUBZone firms because it permits them to continue counting an employee as a HUBZone employee even after the employee moves out of a HUBZone, as long as certain requirements are satisfied. Specifically, to qualify as a HUBZone legacy employee, the rule requires that an employee (i) reside in a HUBZone for at least 180 . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 9, 2022
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 latest episodes and follow us to hear more here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS House Passes Stopgap Bill to Prevent Shutdown The Hill reported that the House passed a stopgap measure to extend federal government funding until March 11, 2022, to prevent a shutdown next . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 3, 2022
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 . LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION DOJ Recovers Over $5.6 Billion From Fraud and False Claims Act Matters in FY 2021: 6 Key Takeaways, February 3, 2022, Matt Feinberg and Jackie Unger On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had recovered more than $5.6 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 settlements and . . . Read More