Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 29, 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 . CONSTRUCTION DOL: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Initiative to Promote Equal Opportunity, Expand Workforce for Federally Funded Jobs in Large Infrastructure Projects U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the launch of an initiative to . . . Read More
Law360 Quotes Nichole Atallah on the Employment Status of Civil Detainees and Minimum Wage Rules
Nichole Atallah , a Partner in the Labor & Employment Group at PilieroMazza , discussed with Law360 the specifics of a Ninth Circuit case regarding the employment status of civil immigration detainees and the impact this case could have on federal government contractors working in this space. The central issue is whether immigrant detainees performing services at the detention center managed by a federal government contractor should be classified as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In this case, the Service Contract Act and related minimum wage . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 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 Crackdown on Pandemic Fraud: Impact on Small Business Government Contractors, 03.13.23, Cy Alba and Dozier Gardner On March 2, 2023, the White House announced that President Biden intends to ask Congress for $1.6 billion . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 10, 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 . LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION The FCA at the Supreme Court, Part 2 of 4: Addressing the Standard for Knowingly Submitting a False Claim, 03.07.23, Matt Feinberg and Annie Hudgins The False Claims Act (FCA) is seeing quite a . . . Read More
JD Supra Recognizes PilieroMazza as a Top Law Firm for Government Contracting Content
JD Supra’s 2023 Readers Choice Awards recognizes PilieroMazza as the “Top Government Contracting Firm” for its consistently high readership and engagement numbers among its subscribers. Attorneys Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV , and Kevin Barnett, members of the Firm’s Government Contracts Group , were also listed in the top ten authors for government contracting content from a pool of over 2,000 authors writing about all aspects of government contracting. This is Cy’s third year on the top ten list. “Our attorneys take pride in the content we produce for the government contracting community,” remarked . . . Read More
Bloomberg Law: Cy Alba Discusses Debt Default’s Negative Impact on Government Contractors
Federal contractors would be among the first to experience serious financial consequences in the event Congress fails to raise the debt limit and government agencies can’t pay their bills as the fiscal year ends. . . . As a result, vendors [government contractors], particularly those with low cash reserves, would see dwindling bank accounts and be forced to take immediate action to stanch losses. Labor Concerns One common response to payment stoppages is for contractors to furlough or lay off . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 1, 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 . BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS PilieroMazza Client Xcelerate Solutions Completes Investment Transaction, 02.23.23, Jon Williams , Cy Alba , and Katie Burrows PilieroMazza —a business law firm serving the legal needs of government contractors and commercial businesses—congratulates our client Xcelerate Solutions for successfully completing an . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Client Xcelerate Solutions Completes Investment Transaction
PilieroMazza —a business law firm serving the legal needs of government contractors and commercial businesses—congratulates our client Xcelerate Solutions for successfully completing an investment transaction to drive continued growth for the company. “We were proud to assist Xcelerate Solutions through this significant transaction,” said Jon Williams , a partner from PilieroMazza’s Government Contracts Group who served on the team with fellow partners Isaias “Cy” Alba and Katherine “Katie” Burrows . Please visit this link to learn more about the transaction. About PilieroMazza’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group The Firm’s M&A attorneys represent buyers and sellers from a wide range of . . . Read More
Jessica duHoffmann Heads PilieroMazza’s Newly Formed Construction Group
PilieroMazza —a business law firm serving the needs of government contractors and commercial businesses—is pleased to welcome Jessica duHoffmann , who joined the Firm as a Partner and Practice Group Chair of the newly formed Construction Group . Jessica counsels companies operating in various disciplines of the construction industry on matters relating to operational issues, legal compliance requirements, and business litigation. Her high level of experience, knowledge, and legal acumen in construction law helps clients advance their corporate interests and effectively resolve their complex disputes. . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 15, 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 More Changes to Come on the ‘Made in America’ Front In his State of the Union speech , President Biden announced “new standards to require all construction materials used in federal infrastructure projects to be made . . . Read More