Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 9, 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 . LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Clocking in with PilieroMazza: FTC Non-Compete Ban Attacked by Businesses: What You Need to Know, PilieroMazza Podcast, Nichole D. Atallah , Sarah L. Nash . Click here to access the podcast. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Final Rule: Non-Compete Clause (Non-competes) Rule On . . . Read More
Impact of 11th Circuit’s Sovereign Immunity Waiver Decision on Tribally-Owned Businesses in SBA’s 8(a) Program
On May 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a sweeping decision impacting sovereign immunity for tribally-owned government contractors. The first-of-its-kind appellate decision concludes that by participating in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) Program), tribally-owned entities waive sovereign immunity as to virtually all—if not all—claims connected in any way to the entity’s 8(a) Program participation, regardless of the tenuous nature of the connection. Tribally-owned government contractors should adjust their . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2, 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 . LABOR & EMPLOYMENT FTC Non-Compete Ban Attacked by Businesses: What You Need to Know about the Ban, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Nichole D. Atallah , Sarah L. Nash On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule banning employers from enforcing . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council Final Rule: Sustainable Procurement On April 22, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration published a Final Rule amending the FAR and updating regulations . . . Read More
FTC Non-Compete Ban Attacked by Businesses: What You Need to Know about the Ban
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule banning employers from enforcing non-compete agreements against any non-executive employee (“Non-Compete Clause Rule”). As suspected, business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, worked quickly to file a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas arguing that the FTC lacks the authority to promulgate rules that define unfair competition, violating the Administrative Procedures Act, and is limited to challenging anti-competitive practices. As we await the . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 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 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Report: Improved Oversight Needed to Evaluate Network Adequacy and Contractor Performance On April 9, VA’s OIG issued a report detailing an audit to determine whether . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 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 PilieroMazza and Cy Alba Receive Top Honors from JD Supra for Government Contracting Content, PilieroMazza News, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV PilieroMazza is delighted to share that Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV , is listed among JD Supra’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards for content covering government contracting. Cy is distinguished . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 4, 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council Final Rule: Establishing FAR Part 40 On April 1, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration published a Final Rule amending the FAR to . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 28, 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 Agency for International Development (USAID) Final Rule: USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Security and Information Technology Requirements On March 20, USAID published a Final Rule amending the AIDAR to incorporate a revised definition of “information technology” (IT) . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 21, 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 Novation and Recertification Requirements: A Post-Closing Guide for GovCon M&A Deals, PilieroMazza Blog, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV , Abigail “Abby” L. Baker After the sale or acquisition of a business or its assets, there are often one or more post-closing requirements that business . . . Read More