Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 17, 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 Polaris Contract Paused Again: COFC Stops GSA from Evaluating Proposals, 05.11.23, Cy Alba , Eric Valle , and Dozier Gardner The Court of Federal Claims recently enjoined the General Services Administration (GSA) from evaluating . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 11, 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 SECAF Honors Government Contract Attorney Jon Williams with Advocate of the Year Award PilieroMazza , a business law firm serving the needs of government contractors and commercial businesses, is proud to announce . . . Read More

Final Rule Implements New Process for Appealing HUBZone Status Protests

Based on new rules that take effect on May 10, 2023, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) will now hear appeals from Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) status protests. PilieroMazza and others advocated for this change for some time, and it is now a reality. This is a welcome development to put the HUBZone program on par with the other small business programs and allow HUBZone firms to avail themselves of the appeal process at OHA. The . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 4, 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 SBA’s New Lending Rules Improve Small Business Growth Opportunities, 05.01.23, Cy Alba and Ustina Ibrahim On April 12, 2023, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published two new rules: (1)  Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) Moratorium Rescission and Removal of the Requirement for a Loan Authorization  (Moratorium Rule) . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 26, 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 Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program Policy Directive: Correction The Small Business Administration (SBA) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register on April . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 20, 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 NIST Seeks Small Business Input for Chips Manufacturing Data and Analysis As the United States works to bolster its semiconductor manufacturing capacity, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 12, 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 Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration will publish a proposed rule to amend . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 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 .   CONSTRUCTION Takeaways from Biden Administration’s Initiative to Promote Equal Opportunity in Federally Funded Infrastructure Projects, 03.31.23, Jessica duHoffmann , Sara Strosser , and Annie Hudgins On March 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) . . . Read More

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 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 .   CONSTRUCTION DOL: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Initiative to Promote Equal Opportunity, Expand Workforce for Federally Funded Jobs in Large Infrastructure Projects U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the launch of an initiative to . . . Read More

Financial Capital, Human Capital Will Be at a Premium in Indian Country in 2023

PilieroMazza ’s Nichole Atallah , a partner in the Firm’s Labor & Employment Group , is featured in the article below “Financial Capital, Human Capital Will Be at a Premium in Indian Country in 2023,” originally published in the Summer 2023 edition of NC Magazine. Nichole is joined by Karla Bylund, owner of Soaring Bird Solutions. Attending RES2023? Come visit Nichole and her partner Sarah Nash at Exhibit Booth 702, where they’ll be available to address your most pressing legal concerns around labor and employment laws. Economic development is . . . Read More