There’s a tongue-in-cheek joke within the legal industry that transactional lawyers create the problems, and the litigators get paid to clean them up. It’s a cautionary reminder to transactional lawyers: if the dealmaking…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
Those familiar with the construction industry know that construction projects are seldom, if ever, completed within the time originally anticipated at the project’s outset. Fortunately, prime contractors and lower-tier…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Government Contracting
In Part 1 of PilieroMazza’s blog series we looked at how Other Transactions Authority (OTA) has emerged as a key acquisition tool for government contractors eager to work with the Department of Defense (DOD). In Part 2, we’ll…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Military Law
General Services Administration (GSA) News Release: GSA, OMB Launch Deregulation Recommendations Initiative -
On April 16, GSA issued a news release detailing its initiative with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Whether you’re submitting a proposal, filing a protest, or defending your contract award, bid protest rulings can influence not just your current contract but also future outcomes and the broader award process. Recent protest…
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/ Government Contracting
PilieroMazza recently published a client alert regarding executive orders imposing additional tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China. Since then, the Trump administration has imposed a series of worldwide and targeted…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, International Law & Trade
With the evolving federal contracting landscape, more businesses are looking to enter or expand within the Department of Defense market. Understanding the DOD’s Mentor-Protégé Program and its complexities can help you get a…
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/ Government Contracting
With the evolving federal contracting landscape, more businesses are looking to enter or expand within the Department of Defense market. Understanding the DOD’s Mentor-Protégé Program and its complexities can help you get a…
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/ Government Contracting
The Rise of OTA in Defense Contracting, Part 1: Defense Acquisition Reform -
President Trump’s April 9, 2025, Executive Order Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation In the Defense Industrial Base (EO) is…
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/ Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
President Trump’s April 9, 2025, Executive Order Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation In the Defense Industrial Base (EO) is likely to have major implications for federal defense contractors. This blog, the…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Military Law
Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Latest Developments on DEI Executive Order and Action Items before April 21 Deadline…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Government Contracting
In federal contracting, your reputation is currency, and few tools can shape that reputation more than the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). CPARS evaluations don’t just sit in a file, they’re pulled…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
Keeping Your Defense Contract: Combating Recent Government Contract Cuts -
The Department of Defense (DOD) cut another batch of government contracts and grants on March 20th. The DOD is just one of many executive agencies…
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/ Civil Procedure, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
On March 26, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule and request for comments, removing the requirement under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for both U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, International Law & Trade
The Department of Defense (DOD) cut another batch of government contracts and grants on March 20th. The DOD is just one of many executive agencies advancing the policies of President Trump and the Department of Government…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Military Law