Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 6, 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 The SBA Is Unveiling New Credit Lines of up to $5 Million to Fund Small Businesses, CNBC The U.S. Small Business Administration plans to unveil new government-backed credit lines of up to $5 million for small . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 30, 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 Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Reports: 7(a) Loan Approval for Borrowers with Unresolved COVID-19 Pandemic Loan Compliance Issues: On May 21, SBA’s OIG issued an inspection report assessing SBA’s 7(a) loan approval . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 23, 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 Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), PilieroMazza Client Alert In recent years, the U.S. government made sustainability a priority in its procurement practices. To accomplish this goal, the FAR . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 16, 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 2024 Super Lawyers® Distinguishes 12 PilieroMazza Attorneys for Legal Excellence, PilieroMazza News Twelve  PilieroMazza  attorneys from various practice groups— Government ContractsConstructionLabor & Employment , and  Litigation & Dispute Resolution —are distinguished with a listing in the 2024 publication of Super Lawyers®  for outstanding legal . . . Read More

PilieroMazza’s Nichole Atallah Featured in PCI Practical Matters GovCon Podcast

In this episode of Public Contracting Institute’s Practical Matters GovCon Podcast, PilieroMazza’s Nichole Atallah discusses “Understanding and Complying with DOL’s Revised Independent Contractor Rule.” Visit this link to access the podcast. The revised independent contractor rule affects how government contractors classify workers. The rule describes how the Department of Labor will evaluate whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee and reverts to a multi-factor test the agency used prior to the Trump Administration. The key factors include the nature and . . . Read More

2024 Super Lawyers® Distinguishes 12 PilieroMazza Attorneys for Legal Excellence

Twelve PilieroMazza attorneys from various practice groups— Government Contracts , Construction , Labor & Employment , and Litigation & Dispute Resolution —are distinguished with a listing in the 2024 publication of Super Lawyers®  for outstanding legal service. Particularly noteworthy is the elevation from Rising Star to Super Lawyer status of partners Sarah Nash from the Labor & Employment Group and Jessica duHoffmann from the Construction Group. See the full list below of PilieroMazza’s Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Commenting on the listing, Managing Partner Tony Franco said: “PilieroMazza is grateful for the acknowledgment our attorneys received from . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 9, 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 Clocking in with PilieroMazza: FTC Non-Compete Ban Attacked by Businesses: What You Need to Know, PilieroMazza Podcast, Nichole D. AtallahSarah L. Nash . Click  here  to access the podcast.  Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Final Rule: Non-Compete Clause (Non-competes) Rule On . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2, 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 FTC Non-Compete Ban Attacked by Businesses: What You Need to Know about the Ban, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Nichole D. AtallahSarah L. Nash On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule banning employers from enforcing . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 25, 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council Final Rule: Sustainable Procurement On April 22, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration published a Final Rule amending the FAR and updating regulations . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 18, 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 Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Report: Improved Oversight Needed to Evaluate Network Adequacy and Contractor Performance On April 9, VA’s OIG issued a report detailing an audit to determine whether . . . Read More