Department of Labor (DOL) Final Rule: DOL Acquisition Regulation (DOLAR), DOLAR System On August 16, DOL published a final rule amending the DOLAR to remove redundant provisions and codify contractual requirements for...more
8/23/2024
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As suspected and previewed in PilieroMazza’s April 24, 2024 blog, a Texas federal judge permanently blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) impending restriction on non-competition agreements (Non-Compete Rule). This...more
Trials and Trib(e)ulations: SBA Seeks Tribal Consultation on Eligibility, Funding, and Contract Competition -
Government contractors who are members of a tribal nation should be aware of the meetings listed below and a...more
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has again issued new Service Contract Act (SCA) health and welfare (H&W) rates. In July 2024, WHD increased the prevailing H&W fringe benefits from a rate of $4.98...more
Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Architect and Engineering Service Fees -
On June 27, DOD published a final rule updating the DFARS increasing the fee limit...more
On July 3, 2024, the District Court for the Northern District of Texas stayed enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) impending ban on non-compete agreements between employers and employees (the Rule) pending the...more
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Small Business Administration (SBA) Direct Final Rule: Eliminating Self-Certification for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) -
On June 6, SBA published a direct final rule amending its SDVOSB...more
Announced on April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) final rule (Rule)—Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer...more
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7(a) Loan Approval for Borrowers with Unresolved COVID-19 Pandemic Loan Compliance Issues: On May 21, SBA’s OIG issued an inspection report assessing SBA’s 7(a) loan approval process for borrowers with unresolved pandemic...more
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FTC Non-Compete Ban Attacked by Businesses: What You Need to Know about the Ban -
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule banning employers from enforcing non-compete agreements against...more
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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule banning employers from enforcing non-compete agreements against any non-executive employee (“Non-Compete Clause Rule”). As suspected, business...more
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Focus on SBA’s SBIC Program, Part 3: Demystifying the Intricacies of the SBIC Application Process -
The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program is emerging as a powerful financial tool for small business...more
2/1/2024
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Companies with California employees who are subject to non-competes have a fast-approaching deadline of February 14, 2024, to notify those individuals that these agreements are void or risk legal liability under a new...more
On December 14, 2023, the Department of Labor published a Final Rule implementing Executive Order 14055, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, effective February 12, 2024. The rule establishes that...more
H.R. 357, Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act, Passed House -
On December 12, the House passed legislation requiring the vast majority of rules issued by federal agencies to be signed and issued by a...more
On December 14, 2023, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published its long-awaited Final Rule, “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts.” The rule defines service contractors’...more
On December 14, 2023, the Department of Labor published a Final Rule implementing Executive Order 14055, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, effective February 12, 2024. The rule establishes that...more
Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Inapplicability of Certain Laws and Regulations to Commercial Items -
DOD issues this Final Rule to amend the DFARS to address the inapplicability of certain laws and regulations to...more
11/27/2023
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Small Business Administration (SBA) Press Release: SBA Administrator Guzman Releases Statement on the Reopening of the 8(a) Application Portal -
On Friday, September 29, U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas...more