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Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
What’s New Out There? A Regulatory Update
By Townsend Bourne When it comes to government regulations, nothing ever stays the same. Following are some key regulatory updates/proposed changes over the last month that we thought might be…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Feds Weigh in on Texting
By Edward T. DeLisle, Maria Panichelli
Our last blog article focused on the ability of an SDVOSB to control his company remotely thanks to the advancements of technology. Well, technology can be both a blessing and…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
FAR Counsel Expected to Finalize Proposed Rule Requiring Accelerated Payment to Small-Business Subcontractors
By Edward T. DeLisle, Maria Panichelli
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council ("FAR Council") is expected to finalize as many as nine regulations in the upcoming year. One of the most interesting of the proposed rules would…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
FAR Council Issues Proposed Rule Changes for Protests of Small Business Status
By Gordon Griffin, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan
The FAR Council issued a proposed rule on March 7, 2013, that would amend the FAR to mirror recent changes to the Small Business Administration's procedures for protests and appeals…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
OPM Issues Notice of Written Suspension and Debarment Policy
On February 21, 2013, the Office of Personnel Management ("OPM") issued a notice in the Federal Register of its intent to adopt the policies and procedures set forth in the…
Focus on Regulation
Hogan Lovells Partner Todd Overman Publishes Article on FAR Novation Process
By Pete Dungan
Todd Overman, a Partner in Hogan Lovells' Government Contracts Practice, recently published an article in the journal Service Contractor titled, "Is It Time to Revisit the FAR's Novation Process?" The…
Focus on Regulation
Department of Labor Rejects Argument that Hospital is a Federal Subcontractor Subject to OFCCP Affirmative Action Requirements
By Patricia Ambrose, Joy Sturm, Sarah Fleisch Fink, William F. Ferreira
Every now and then a subject comes along that seems much more complicated than it ought to be. The issue of who is a government “subcontractor” is one of those…
The Contractor's Perspective
The correlation between contractor claims and past performance
There is no doubt that contractors have the power to challenge an erroneous assessment of their performance on a government contract. FAR 42.1503 requires the government to issue past performance…
Focus on Regulation
FAR Update Includes General Guidance to Acquisition Officials on COFC Bid Protests
By Michael McGill, Pete Dungan
On September 13, 2012, the Federal Acquisition Council published a final rule in the Federal Register updating FAR Part 33.* This part of the FAR provides guidance to Federal acquisition…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Relying on a Contracting Officer’s Advice Could Cost You Your Contract
By: Edward T. DeLisle & Maria L. Panichelli Be careful what you ask for, or, in the context of federal government contracting, be careful how you ask and how the…