The U.S. Secretary of Labor has announced that the new minimum wage applicable to most employees of Federal government contractors is $10.15. The new minimum wage rate becomes effective on January 1, 2016.
Additional supporting arguments for timely protests v. new protest grounds in GAO litigation
Frequently, protesters will seek to supplement their complaints after the initial GAO protest submission. When protesters raise multiple rounds for complaint, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) will be guided by its bid protest regulations on
Certified claims are sometimes required when asserting affirmative defenses
The books are filled with decisions where a contractor filed a certified claim under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA), 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, for an equitable adjustment or other relief arising under or related to the contract. But is there ever a requ
GAO decision underscores importance of taking notes during negotiations
In June 2018, CACI, Inc., challenged the award of a $56 million task order to another offeror. CACI argued in part that the procuring agency, the General Services Administration (GSA), had engaged in unfair and misleading oral discussions with the pr
2018 National Defense Authorization Act opens up opportunities for more small and large businesses
On December 12, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). A number of the provisions increase opportunities for large and small businesses and open the Government contracting market to a number of vendors
Dangers with emailed proposals
Dangers with emailed proposals Earlier this year, I posted about how an emailed proposal was ruled late and therefore not eligible to be considered for evaluation. Another offeror has had a similar problem. So I relate this sad cautionary tale with t
Yes, the Federal Government does have implied duty of good faith and fair dealing
In a recent decision, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed that the Federal Government does have an implied duty of good faith and fair dealing in conducting its business. Basic contract details The contractor agreed
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Just in case you don’t think the U.S. Department of Labor is serious about going after misclassification of workers :
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On September 11, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a final rule that prevents government contractors from having pay secrecy or confidentiality policies. Specifically, the rule prohibits discharging or otherwise discriminating against an employee or applicant because the employee or applicant inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or any other employee. But the rule allows contractors to require human resources personnel (who have access to employee compensation information as part of their job responsibilities) to keep such compensation information confidential.
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On August 26, 2015, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued an interim rule that affects almost all government contractors. The interim rule requires government contractors to report “cyber incidents” that result in real or actual adverse effects on contractor information systems. The rule went into effect immediately.
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Update: On Labor Day (September 7, 2015), President Barack Obama signed an executive order requiring all government contractors to provide paid sick leave.