On December 30, 2015, the U.S. Department of Defense issued a new interim rule about implementing a previously issued interim rule about cyber security. The new interim rule gives government contractors and subcontractors more time to implement security requirements.
Under a government contract, who pays for hurricane damage?
During the performance of a contract, unanticipated circumstances can arise which increase a contractor’s costs. Sometimes, the contract allocates the risk of the unexpected event as, for example, when a contract provides that the agency will bear th
To win government contracts, request clarification of ambiguous language
In Safeguard Base Operations, LLC v. United States, 2019 WL 3789887 (July 2, 2019), a protest to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC), the procurement was for dormitory services for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, U.S. Department of H
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
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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If you are a government contractor that operates on a calendar-year basis (January 1 to December 31), don’t forget to review and update your affirmative action plan (AAP).
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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.
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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.