Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 21, 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 . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS H.R. 357, Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act, Passed House On December 12, the House passed legislation requiring the vast majority of rules issued by federal agencies to be signed and issued by a Senate-confirmed . . . Read More
Successor Government Contractor Hiring Obligations Change: DOL’s Long Awaited Nondisplacement Rule Effective February 12, 2024
On December 14, 2023, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published its long-awaited Final Rule , “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts.” The rule defines service contractors’ latest obligations to offer certain incumbent employees a right of first refusal and implements the Biden Administration’s Executive Order (EO) 14055 , which PilieroMazza previously wrote about here . While previous iterations of the Service Contract Act’s (SCA) nondisplacement obligations may have been implemented, the Final Rule includes a number of heightened obligations and responsibilities . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 14, 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 . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Department of Defense (DOD) Proposed Rule: National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM); Amendment On December 13, the DOD published a proposed rule amending the NISPOM based on public comments received on a final rule . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 7, 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 . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS White House Announces New Actions to Support Small Business: ‘Shop Small Today,’ The Hill On November 25, the Biden administration unveiled new actions intended to increase support for small businesses. In a post on X, . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 30, 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 . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Small Business Administration (SBA) Press Release: SBA Announces Biden-Harris Administration’s Progress in Small Business Lending with End-of-Year Capital Program Numbers On November 21, Small Business Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced that the SBA delivered $50 . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 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 . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS PilieroMazza Receives Prestigious “Business Partner of the Year” Award from Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, PilieroMazza News, Antonio R. Franco , Nichole D. Atallah , Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV PilieroMazza was honored with the “ Business Partner of the Year ” award which was presented by the Montgomery County Chamber of . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 9, 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 . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 2: Implementing Cyber Threat Incident Reporting and Information Sharing, November 8, 2023, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV , Joseph P. Loman , Daniel Figuenick, III In October 2023, the federal government released a Proposed Rule aimed at incorporating new cybersecurity reporting requirements . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 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 . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 1: Cybersecurity Standardization Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems, November 1, 2023, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV , Joseph P. Loman , Daniel Figuenick, III New standardized cybersecurity compliance requirements are inbound. In early October 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulation . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 27, 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 . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Department of Defense (DOD) Issues Proposed Rule Regarding DOD Mentor-Protégé Program On October 25, 2023, DOD issued a proposed rule which would amend the DFARS to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 19, 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 . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Department of Defense (DOD) Notice and Request for Comments: Negotiation of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement (RDP) Agreement with the Republic of India On October 10, 2023, DOD issued a notice that, on behalf of the . . . Read More