by Stephanie Wilson | Jul 16, 2020 | Government Contracts
It is not unusual for an agency to revise a solicitation when taking corrective action in response to a bid protest. A recent bid protest decision by GAO confirms that if an agency makes a material change to the solicitation’s terms, it must allow offerors to submit...
by Stephanie Wilson | Jun 17, 2020 | Government Contracts
Last month, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the use of a revised Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-305) released by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal...
by Stephanie Wilson | Jun 16, 2020 | Employment & Labor Law
A number of Chicago-area McDonald’s employees and their live-in family members have filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s corporation and several franchisees, alleging that the restaurants’ unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic create a public health...
by Stephanie Wilson | Jun 12, 2020 | Business Litigation, Employment & Labor Law
On June 11, 2020, the SBA and the Treasury Department released an interim final rule to reflect the changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA). This interim final rule changes key provisions of the...
by Stephanie Wilson | Jun 4, 2020 | Business Litigation, Employment & Labor Law
On June 3, 2020, the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, which amends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to modify provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the program. This bipartisan bill was passed by the House on...
by Stephanie Wilson | May 18, 2020 | Government Contracts
GAO recently sustained a protest that the agency improperly credited awardees for having mandatory certifications, where the certifications provided in the proposals were issued to affiliated entities and not the offeror. In that same procurement, GAO determined that...
by Stephanie Wilson | May 18, 2020 | Government Contracts
On May 6, 2020, the FAR Council issued a final rule amending the FAR to implement President Trump’s October 31, 2019 Executive Order revoking President Obama’s January 30, 2009 Executive Order on the Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts. The...
by Stephanie Wilson | May 18, 2020 | Government Contracts
On May 11, 2020, the SBA published a final rule implementing a certification requirement for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) and Economically Disadvantages Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs) and adjusting the economic disadvantage thresholds for determining...
by Stephanie Wilson | May 13, 2020 | Corporate & Technology Law, Employment & Labor Law
On May 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration revised their Frequently Asked Questions concerning the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) to provide additional guidance on how it would review a borrower’s certification that...
by Stephanie Wilson | Apr 20, 2020 | Government Contracts
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, which is an expansive economic relief bill, includes a provision that may provide relief to contractors whose employees are unable to work due to coronavirus-related facility disclosures or other...
