Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 6, 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 Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): Certification; Correction, Small Business Administration (SBA) SBA is correcting a final rule published in the Federal Register on November 29, 2022. . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 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 . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GAO Sustains Rare Bid Protest Challenging Agency’s Corrective Action, PilieroMazza Blog, Sam Finnerty In February 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) agreed to take corrective action following three bid protests filed at the . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 22, 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 Federal Drive with Tom Temin Interviews PilieroMazza’s Kevin Barnett on DOD Rule Updating SPRS Assessment Process for Federal Contractors, PilieroMazza News, Kevin Barnett The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule amending . . . Read More
Federal Drive with Tom Temin Interviews PilieroMazza’s Kevin Barnett on DOD Rule Updating SPRS Assessment Process for Federal Contractors
The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requiring Contracting Officers to use Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) assessments when evaluating proposals and considering a contractor’s responsibility. Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with PilieroMazza attorney Kevin Barnett about what the updated rule means for government contractors. Below is a transcript of Kevin’s interview, and visit this link to hear the audio version. For more coverage on this topic, please visit this link for a blog and this link for a webinar . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 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 Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041), Department of Defense (DOD), Proposed Rule DOD is amending an interim rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework 2.0 to . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 8, 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 PilieroMazza Earns “Highly Regarded” Nationwide Ranking in Chambers USA PilieroMazza is proud to announce that the 2023 edition of Chambers USA ranks the Firm’s Government Contracts Group in its highest category nationwide and also rated the Mergers & Acquisitions Group . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Launches New Labor & Employment Podcast for Government Contractors
Do you have 10 minutes or less to stay on top of the ever-changing laws and regulations around labor and employment? Check out PilieroMazza ‘s new podcast “ Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Labor and Employment News for Government Contractors .” Each podcast offers bite-sized nuggets of valuable information to help employers—particularly those operating in the highly regulated world of government contracting—meet their compliance requirements and ultimately remain competitive. Visit the links below for the first series of episodes. Use #LNE4GovCons to find the latest episodes on LinkedIn or visit this link . We . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Earns “Highly Regarded” Nationwide Ranking in Chambers USA
PilieroMazza —a business law firm serving the legal needs of government contractors and commercial businesses—is proud to announce that the 2023 edition of Chambers USA ranks the Firm’s Government Contracts Group in its highest category nationwide and also rated the Mergers & Acquisitions Group , for a second consecutive year. Furthermore, Jessica duHoffmann , the head of PilieroMazza’s newly launched Construction Group , was ranked for a second consecutive year. Managing Partner Tony Franco remarked: “Our objective is to always provide the highest level of legal representation to our clients. A ranking in Chambers USA demonstrates . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2, 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 . LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Debt Limit Deal Would Save Feds’ Paychecks, But Freeze Agency Spending An agreement between the White House and congressional Republicans would bring a spending freeze to federal agencies next fiscal year . . . Read More
Bloomberg Sound ON Radio Show: Cy Alba Discusses Debt Ceiling Debate and “Squeeze” on Federal Contractors
Cy Alba —Practice Group Chair of PilieroMazza ’s Government Contracts Group —spoke with Sound ON radio show hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz about the debt default’s negative impact on federal government contractors, with the most vulnerable being contractors in the small business sector. Cy specifically discussed how contractors are getting squeezed in terms of getting paid by the government for the goods and services provided and potential conflicts that may arise such as claims related to contract performance. To hear Cy’s full interview, please click . . . Read More