Matt Feinberg Achieves Senior Fellow Status with the Litigation Counsel of America
PilieroMazza is pleased to announce that Matt Feinberg recently achieved Senior Fellow status with the Litigation Counsel of America , an honorary society recognizing excellence among trial lawyers. This distinction is awarded to attorneys who have demonstrated superior litigation skills, professionalism, and integrity in their practice. Matt’s achievement underscores his dedication to delivering outstanding results for PilieroMazza clients and his significant contributions to the legal community. Congratulations to Matt on this well-deserved honor. About Matt Feinberg Matt is an accomplished litigator with over 15 years of experience . . . Read More
Cy Alba Explains SBA Final Rule and Implications for GovCon Mergers and Acquisitions
PilieroMazza ’s Cy Alba was recently featured in a podcast and webinar discussing SBA’s Final Rule and its implications on mergers and acquisitions in the government contracting arena. Visit the links below to access the podcast and webinar. Also, visit this link for additional coverage from PilieroMazza on SBA’s Final Rule. sbLiftOff Podcast: SBA Rule Will Affect the Value of Some Small Businesses: New GovCon Mergers and Acquisition Rules EXPLAINED OrangeSlices AI Webinar: SBA Earthquake: New Regulations Affecting M&A About Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV Cy counsels clients in a broad range of government contracting matters before government agencies and federal courts, including overall regulatory compliance with numerous regulatory schemes, including . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Creates Resource Center to Address Executive Orders Affecting Government Contractors
PilieroMazza ‘s “ Government Contract Executive Orders ” resource center was created in response to a series of Executive Orders introduced by President Trump in 2025 that will impact government contractors in terms of their compliance obligations, cost considerations, and enforcement risks. Here, you’ll find coverage of how recent and upcoming EOs are reshaping the federal contracting landscape. Whether you’re navigating DEI limitations, workforce requirements, supply chain mandates, or funding restrictions, you’ll find practical insights to help your business stay compliant and competitive, as well . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Annual Review: What DOJ’s 2024 FCA Report Means for Government Contractors
On January 15, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual fraud statistics report ( Annual Report ) detailing settlements and judgments obtained under the False Claims Act (FCA) and other fraud matters during Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024), which ended September 30, 2024. During FY 2024, the government recovered $2,920,738,612, a 4.8% increase compared to FY 2023. 2024 also saw a landmark ruling from a federal trial court that the qui tam provisions of the FCA are unconstitutional. Below are key . . . Read More
Federal Spending Freeze and Executive Orders Blocked by Federal Judge: What Contractors Need to Know
As we recently noted , President Trump has issued a flurry of Executive Orders (EO) since he took office. Among other things, President Trump has sought to eliminate DEI and affirmative action-based programs and has put a 90-day pause on all foreign development assistance funding. More sweepingly, on January 27, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a directive (Directive) requiring agencies to pause all funding for federal financial assistance and other relevant agency activities that may be implicated . . . Read More
President Trump’s Executive Orders Impose Tariffs on Products from Canada, Mexico, and China: The Cost to Government Contractors
On February 1, 2025, President Trump issued 3 executive orders imposing additional tariffs on products from Canada , Mexico, and China, effective February 4, 2025. The tariffs on Canadian and Chinese products will go into effect on February 4, 2025. Pursuant to an agreement reached between Mexico and the U.S. on February 3, 2025, the tariffs on Mexican products will be delayed for a month. This client alert identifies key takeaways from the executive orders and provides important considerations for government . . . Read More
Key Executive Orders Passed by President Trump and Their Implications for Government Contractors
Since President Trump took office a little over ten days ago, he has issued a flurry of Executive Orders (EO) aiming to further his policy objectives and rescind certain policies set by the Biden Administration. Many of these EOs affect government contractors working on federal contracts, as well as contractors working on state and local projects that receive federal assistance. On February 12, 2025, PilieroMazza will host a webinar addressing these Executive Orders in-depth and provide cost recovery strategies for . . . 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
Trump’s Executive Order on IIJA and IRA Contracts: Maximizing Cost Recovery for Government Contractors
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order entitled “ Unleashing American Energy ” (the Executive Order) aimed at reversing many of the Biden Administration’s clean energy and climate-related actions. The Executive Order will have significant impacts on many contracts (as well as grants, cooperative agreements, loans, and other awards) that are funded by either the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) or the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). Given the Executive Order and its wide-ranging impacts on federal, state, and local projects, PilieroMazza provides important steps for potentially affected contractors . . . Read More
Executive Order Targets Affirmative Action Programs: New Compliance Requirements for Government Contractors
Just days into taking office, President Trump delivered on his campaign promises to dismantle DEI programs in federal agencies. On January 20 and 21, President Trump issued two such executive orders targeting DEI and affirmative action-based programs for agencies and government contractors. PilieroMazza previously wrote about Trump’s Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing Executive Order for contractors who may perform work on DEI contracts, available here . This article focuses on the Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity Executive Order (the Order). PilieroMazza reviews the . . . Read More