Cybersecurity continues to be a critical issue that is front and center for defense contractors. For the past two years, defense contractors have been preparing for the implementation of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) landmark Cybersecurity Maturity Model...
Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Blocked Nationwide
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, a Georgia federal judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Federal Contractors from going into effect. The Georgia federal judge ruled that the administration had likely exceeded its procurement authority.
Federal Contractor Employee Vax Deadline Postponed to January 4th and OSHA Finally Releases New Vax Mandate For 100-Plus Employee Companies
There were some significant developments relating to COVID vaccine mandates in the workplace this Thursday that federal contractors and subcontractors as well as other companies that have at least 100 employees need to know about. For Federal Contractors: The original...
Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Workplace Safety for Federal Contractors
On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued its COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors. This was part of President Biden’s Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID-19 Action Plan, announced in early September....
Biden Administration Institutes Sweeping Vaccine Requirements for Federal Employees, Federal Contractors, and Businesses with More than 100 Employees
As part of a multi-pronged strategy to battle the latest rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant of the coronavirus, the Biden Administration is mandating a more stringent vaccination policy for the federal workforce, federal contractors, and businesses with...
Only a “Required Debriefing” Extends the GAO Protest Deadline
Under GAO’s bid protest regulations, a post-award protest must be filed within ten days from the time the protester knew or should have known the basis of the protest. However, if a protestor receives a “required debriefing,” then a protest must be filed within ten...
Offerors Must Always Carefully Review the Q&As Before Submitting a Proposal
GAO’s recent decision in Barbaricum, LLC, B-418427.7 (Dec. 11, 2020) highlights the importance of carefully reviewing all Q&As issued as part of a solicitation. The Army Material Command (AMC) issued a solicitation for training support services to provide “special...
Avoiding Problems with Verifying an “Adequate Accounting System”
One golden rule for contractors trying to win a government contract is “Carefully read the solicitation’s fine print.” This is especially true for an offeror trying to win contracts other than firm-fixed-price contracts. To win cost-reimbursement contracts and task...
Supreme Court Opines on the Deliberative Process Privilege
There are situations in which a government contractor might want access to documents held by the government. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides a means to acquire such documents. FOIA requires federal agencies to make records available to the public upon...
Tips for Obtaining an Effective Required Debriefing
In this article, we describe the general rules that a government contractor must follow to get an effective “required debriefing.” It is based on our years of government contract experience working with clients who want to get as much information as possible from the...