Our Comments in Response to the GAO’s Proposed Rule Regarding Electronic Filing System and Filing Fee
Read our full comments here Excerpts Filing Fee The new rule envisions imposing a filing fee of $350 on protesters. We respectfully request that an exception to the fee be created for small businesses, as defined under the Small Business Act, in order to mitigate against the burden of this requirement. Redactions While we concur with the creation of a rule providing for a redaction process, we respectfully request that the rule allow the parties to opt out of creating redacted versions of protest documents . . . Read More
Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding Electronic Filing System and Filing Fee
Includes comments on: Filing Fee Redactions
The Weekly Update for May 13, 2016
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS DFARS: Multiyear Contract Requirements Administrative Cost to Issue and Administer a Contract DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Combating Trafficking in Persons – Definition of ‘‘Recruitment Fees’’ Improving Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses This week’s report follows, click here if you would like to download a copy . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS DFARS: Multiyear Contract Requirements DOD issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 and a section of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, which addresses various requirements . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Legal Advisor – Second Quarter 2016
In this Issue: Lessons Learned from Protests Involving “Late” Proposals Avenues for Avoiding FCA Liability Negotiating the Provisions of Your Office Lease Update on SBA’s New ITVAR Size Rule
GWACs and MACs – Vital Tools for Small Business – Alex Levine & Michele Litteken – Set-Aside Alert
The Weekly Update for April 22, 2016
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GAO Proposes Rule to Create New Electronic Filing System and Fee This week’s report follows, click here if you would like to download a copy . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints This rule establishes the final procedures and time frames for the handling of retaliation or whistleblower complaints under FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), including procedures and time frames for employee complaints to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, investigations by OSHA, appeals of OSHA determinations to an administrative law judge . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for April 8, 2016
SMALL BUSINESS Clauses With Alternates—Small Business Programs GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Prohibition on Use of Any Cost-Plus System This week’s report follows, click here if you would like to download a copy . SMALL BUSINESS Clauses With Alternates—Small Business Programs The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule amending DFARS to clarify clauses and their prescriptions for small business programs and to create basic and alternate clauses structured in a manner to facilitate use of automated contract writing systems. This final rule provides the basic clause at 252.219-7003, Small Business Subcontracting Plan in full text . . . Read More
The Weekly Update for March 25, 2016
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Interpretation of the “Advice” Exemption This week’s report follows, click here if you would like to download a copy . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Interpretation of the “Advice” Exemption The Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Department of Labor (Department’) is revising the Form LM-20 Agreement, Activities Report and the Form LM-10 Employer Report in response to its June 21, 2011 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In the NPRM, the Department proposed to revise its interpretation of the advice exemption in section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) . . . Read More
Increased Suspensions and Debarments Bring Challenges for Small Business Contractors – Set-Aside Alert
The Weekly Update for March 18, 2016
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints under MAP-21 Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints under the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 This week’s report follows, click here if you would like to download a copy . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors The Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, issued a proposed rule extending the comment period for filing written comments on the proposed rulemaking: Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors from March 28, 2016 until April 12, . . . Read More