Impact of California Consumer Privacy Act on Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) will go into effect on January 1, 2020. Similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), CCPA creates significant compliance challenges for government contractors and commercial businesses doing business in California, with several states following suit. Under CCPA, fines from the Attorney General for businesses that do not comply could be as high as $7,500 per violation, with CCPA also granting consumers the right to bring private action, exposing companies to actual . . . Read More
BLOG: Impact of California Consumer Privacy Act on Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) will go into effect on January 1, 2020. Similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), CCPA creates significant compliance challenges for government contractors and commercial businesses doing business in California, with several states following suit. Under CCPA, fines from the Attorney General for businesses that do not comply could be as high as $7,500 per violation, with CCPA also granting consumers the right to bring private action, exposing companies to actual and . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 8, 2019
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW Long-Awaited Proposed Rule for Lower-Tier Subcontracting Plan Credit Finally Arrives to the FAR, June 28, 2019, Kathryn Flood. The FAR Council is beginning to catch up with the SBA’s allowance that prime contractors with small business subcontracting plans may take credit for lower-tier small business subcontracting—albeit, three years behind schedule. PilieroMazza attorneys will monitor and report on these developments, which could affect prime contractors and their subcontracting plan . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 1, 2019
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES SBA Issues Proposed Rule Changing Receipts Calculation to 5 Years, Implementing Small Business Runway Extension Act, June 24, 2019, Megan Connor. On June 24, 2019, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its long-awaited proposed rule changing the period of measurement for a receipts-based size calculation from three years to five years. This change was prompted by the Small Business Runway Extension Act . . . Read More
BLOG: Long-Awaited Proposed Rule for Lower-Tier Subcontracting Plan Credit Finally Arrives to the FAR
The FAR Council is beginning to catch up with the SBA’s allowance that prime contractors with small business subcontracting plans may take credit for lower-tier small business subcontracting—albeit, three years behind schedule. PilieroMazza attorneys will monitor and report on these developments, which could affect prime contractors and their subcontracting plan reporting, as well as their ability to win and maintain government contracts. In 2016, SBA issued its final rule implementing directives found in the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to . . . Read More
SBA Issues Proposed Rule Changing Receipts Calculation to 5 Years, Implementing Small Business Runway Extension Act
On June 24, 2019, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its long-awaited proposed rule changing the period of measurement for a receipts-based size calculation from three years to five years. This change was prompted by the Small Business Runway Extension Act (the Runway Act), which became law on December 17, 2018. SBA was slow to implement this change because SBA believes that the Runway Act amended a section of the Small Business Act that does not apply to SBA. “Nevertheless,” SBA says, . . . Read More
BLOG: SBA Issues Proposed Rule Changing Receipts Calculation to 5 Years, Implementing Small Business Runway Extension Act
On June 24, 2019, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its long-awaited proposed rule changing the period of measurement for a receipts-based size calculation from three years to five years. This change was prompted by the Small Business Runway Extension Act (the Runway Act), which became law on December 17, 2018. SBA was slow to implement this change because SBA believes that the Runway Act amended a section of the Small Business Act that does not apply to SBA. “Nevertheless,” SBA says, . . . Read More
Challenging a Negative CPARS: What Remedies Are Available?
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 21, 2019
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES Small Business Administration – The SBA issued a proposed rule amending and updating its regulations for the 7(a) Loan Program . The proposed rule will implement the Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018 and update the SBA’s regulations pertaining to supervision of all lenders participating in SBA’s business loan programs. Comments to the proposed rule are due August 20, 2019. 84 Fed. Reg. 120, 29092 . . . . Read More
BLOG: Learn from Others’ Mistakes and Avoid an FCA Claim
The recent settlement reached by International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Cúram Software Ltd. (Cúram), and the Department of Justice provides a useful lesson for government contractors—especially contractors in the healthcare industry. The $14.8 million settlement follows allegations that Cúram-IBM violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by making material misrepresentations in a proposal to support the development of Maryland’s Health Insurance Exchange website and IT platform. Specifically, Cúram made a presentation in which it stated that its software could make eligibility . . . Read More