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by Stephanie Wilson | May 19, 2021 |
Government Contracts
On April 27, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order raising the minimum wage from $10.95 to $15.00 per hour for certain federal contractors, starting January 30, 2022. The Executive Order will apply to any new contract; new contract-like instrument; new solicitation; extension or renewal of an existing contract or…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | April 16, 2021 |
Employment & Labor Law
The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) includes a 100% COBRA subsidy for certain individuals for up to six months from April 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021. Key Takeaways: Eligible individuals include individuals who meet the following requirements: Is eligible for COBRA continuation coverage due to…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | April 15, 2021 |
Rocket Docket
On April 12, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia announced that it would be upgrading its CM/ECF system (the court’s electronic filing and publicly available electronic docket system) to the “Next Generation CM/ECF” on April 19, 2021. Commonly referenced as “NextGen,” these upgrades have already…
by Elizabeth Payne-Maddalena | April 8, 2021 |
Business Litigation
, Employment & Labor Law
As we start to return to normal, many businesses are eager to start the recovery process after surviving 2020. However, many businesses are also keeping in mind the safety of their employees and their customers as capacity limits are eased. Recently, some businesses floated the idea of requiring all customers…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | March 31, 2021 |
Government Contracts
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 days after the date of…
by Stephanie Wilson | March 30, 2021 |
Government Contracts
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 operations forces (SOF) training for counter terrorism, counter narco-terrorism, counter…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | March 30, 2021 |
Government Contracts
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 orders, an offeror generally must provide the agency with “verification” that…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | March 28, 2021 |
Government Contracts
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 request unless those records fall within one of…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | March 28, 2021 |
Government Contracts
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 government on why they lost a…
by Stephanie Wilson | March 24, 2021 |
Government Contracts
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill to facilitate the recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act extended Section 3610 of the CARES Act through September 30, 2021. Section 3610 of the…
