Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 13, 2025
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Federal Judge Clarifies Scope of TRO Enjoining Federal Spending Freeze, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Samuel S. Finnerty As we recently outlined , on January 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocks the federal funding freeze outlined in the now-rescinded January 27, 2025, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directive (Directive). On February 10, 2025, Judge McConnell clarified the scope of his TRO, explaining that it prohibits all categorical pauses or freezes in obligations or disbursements based on the OMB Directive . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 6, 2025
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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza here , and Ex Rel. Radio here . REAs, CLAIMS, AND APPEALS Law360 Quotes PilieroMazza’s Lauren Brier: Federal Contractors’ Avenues for Tariff Mitigation, PilieroMazza News, Lauren Brier President Donald Trump’s tariff plans threaten to increase costs for federal contractors who won’t be exempt from the duties, . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 31, 2025
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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza here , and Ex Rel. Radio here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Trump’s Executive Order on IIJA and IRA Contracts: Maximizing Cost Recovery for Government Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Jessica A. duHoffmann , Lauren Brier , Jacqueline K. Unger , Aaron A. Kor On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order entitled “ Unleashing American Energy . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 23, 2025
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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza here , and Ex Rel. Radio here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FY2025 NDAA: Significant Impacts on Small and Large Defense Contractors, PilieroMazza Blog, Lauren Brier The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025 NDAA), signed into law on December 23, 2024, has significant implications for defense acquisition and contracting. Each . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 16, 2025
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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza here , and Ex Rel. Radio here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SBA Update: New Rule Makes Major Changes to Eligibility and Certification Requirements for HUBZone Program, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Meghan F. Leemon , Emily A. Reid As PilieroMazza noted recently here , on December 17, 2024, the Small Business Administration . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 9, 2025
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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza here , and Ex Rel. Radio here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SBA’s Final Rule Is Here: Key Takeaways on Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business Matters, PilieroMazza Webinar Replay, Meghan F. Leemon PilieroMazza’s Meghan Leemon unpacks SBA’s final rule implementing . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 3, 2025
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 , Clocking in with PilieroMazza here , and Ex Rel. Radio here . GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS ITAR Registration Fees Increase, Preparing Government Contractors for Financial Impact and Registration Requirements, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV , Aaron A. Kor On December 10, 2024, the U.S. State Department published a Final Rule , announcing an increase . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 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 December 2024: Reducing the Negative Impacts of a Government Shutdown for Federal Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV , Nichole D. Atallah , Lauren Brier , Abigail “Abby” Finan Once again, the specter of a government shutdown looms over the federal contracting community. The federal . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 12, 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) Final Rule: Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program Updates and Clarifications On December 4, SBA published a final rule adding definitions, conforming the regulations to current statutes, adopting similar language . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 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 . BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS / CORPORATE & ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE Corporate Transparency Act, Part 4: Reporting Requirements Temporarily Suspended, PilieroMazza Client Alert, Meghan F. Leemon , Abigail “Abby” L. Baker , Cole R. Fox As you may have been following, PilieroMazza previously reported on the requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the reporting . . . Read More