Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 1, 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 Prepare to (Semi)Conduct Your Due Diligence! Proposed Rule to Prohibit Certain Semiconductor Products and Services, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IVJoseph P. LomanDaniel Figuenick, III Whether you’re aware or not, semiconductors are part of a vast variety of electronics. Semiconductors . . . Read More

Prepare to (Semi)Conduct Your Due Diligence! Proposed Rule to Prohibit Certain Semiconductor Products and Services

Whether you’re aware or not, semiconductors are part of a vast variety of electronics. Semiconductors appear in items ranging from smartphones to pacemakers. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( Proposed Rule ), which would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to prohibit executive agencies from procuring products and services that contain certain “covered” semiconductors. The Proposed Rule is expected to impact up to 75% of all government contract awardees. For contractors affected by . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 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 SBA Moving Ahead With Upgrades to Certification System Despite GOP Protest, FedScoop The agency’s modernization project will start on August 1 after top Republicans on the Senate and House Small Business committees asked for a . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 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 Small Business Administration (SBA) Notification: 7(a) Working Capital Pilot Program On July 15, SBA published a notification of the pilot program and requested comments to provide SBA 7(a) guaranteed lines of credit up to $5 million . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 11, 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 Webinar Replay, Katherine B. BurrowsEric Valle . Click here to access the webinar replay. Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 27, 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 .   CONSTRUCTION / LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Construction Industry Wage-and-Hour Issues: 6 Tips for Laying a Foundation of Compliance, PilieroMazza Blog, Matthew E. FeinbergKirby Rousseau The construction industry feeds a significant part of the U.S. economy, providing millions of short- and long-term jobs across . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 20, 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 Broken Promises: The Government’s Ability to Trick Contractors and Get Away With It (Maybe), PilieroMazza Blog, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IVRyan Boonstra As the government embraced the digital age in the years after COVID-19, its need for new software and . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 13, 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 Chambers USA Ranks PilieroMazza’s Government Contracts Group as “Highly Regarded” Nationwide, PilieroMazza News PilieroMazza  is delighted to share that the 2024 edition of  Chambers USA  recognizes the Firm’s  Government Contracts Group  with the highest nationwide ranking. This is the Group’s . . . Read More

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