The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released a proposed rule that would significantly alter a number of SBA small business program regulations, including those governing size recertifications. ...more
As the 2023 calendar year comes to a close, there are a number of important legal, regulatory, and other updates relevant to the government contracts industry. This digest provides an overview of the government's annual bid...more
Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community.
President Signs Fiscal Responsibility Act Suspending Debt Ceiling:
The...more
6/20/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Interim Rule ,
Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ,
NDAA ,
NIST ,
Objective Standard ,
Popular ,
SBA ,
TikTok ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al ,
Vaccinations
While it is well settled that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (the Claims Court) lacks bid protest jurisdiction over the majority of task or delivery order awards, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently...more
2/6/2023
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Contract Disputes ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Eligibility Determination ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
SBA ,
Small Business
In accordance with the Biden administration's Federal Sustainability Plan, on November 14, 2022, President Biden proposed the Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule. The goal of the proposal, as described by the...more
11/16/2022
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Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Contractors ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Material Suppliers ,
Proposed Rules ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and federal courts have addressed several important issues this year. Join attorneys from Venable's Government Contracts Group for an overview of the most important decisions in...more