Pay to Play Risk is High due to New Jersey 2021 Elections: Reduce your risk now!
Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures (see, e.g., our posts on bid protests in North Carolina, Georgia, the District of Columbia, New York, Virginia, and Alabama)....more
Governor Murphy signed the Elections Transparency Act (the “ETA”) into law today. The ETA marks the first major and sweeping changes to New Jersey’s campaign-finance and pay-to-play laws in almost two decades (when statewide...more
Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. ...more
As we previously blogged, the District of Columbia’s pay-to-play law will go into effect on November 9, 2022. The law prohibits businesses doing or seeking to do business with the DC government from making certain...more
On October 13, 2021, the American Bar Association’s Section of Public Contract Law held its annual public procurement symposium to discuss important issues related to federal, state, and local government contracting. Daniel...more
In this episode, partner Mark Renaud discusses Pay-to-Play laws as they apply in light of the 2021 gubernatorial and other elections in New Jersey. He covers what a Pay-to-Play law is and its function within the government...more
Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro charged state contractor Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (“Hawbaker”) with four counts of theft relating to Hawbaker’s alleged underpayment of more than $20 million to its employees in violation of the...more
New York state’s budget is the second largest in the country, and with it, New York has some of the most developed state acquisition laws and procedures in the country. Accordingly, New York provides comparatively robust bid...more
In the face of increasing state shutdown orders regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies serving the private sector and public sector are inquiring if they will be forced to shut down operations. In the last week, the...more
Federal and state governments are ready to roll out over one trillion dollars in funding in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As past is often prologue, we expect this new round of massive government...more
The Governmental Cyber Security Unit has published a new directive according to which material service providers to government, infrastructure, and finance bodies will be required to adopt a common and unified standard for...more
Is your political compliance program ready for the 2020 election season? With the 2020 election season underway, now is a good time to make certain your internal policies and procedures address applicable campaign...more
New strike force to deter, detect, investigate and prosecute government procurement antitrust crimes. The new Procurement Collusion Strike Force will focus on antitrust crimes, such as bid-rigging conspiracies and related...more
Securing public works projects can be a key source of revenue, but can also come at a hefty price for contractors not fully prepared to comply with the Davis-Bacon Act and related federal and state laws. From pre-bid...more
Late last month the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut issued a press release regarding the latest False Claims Act (FCA) settlement involving the healthcare industry in New England. According to the...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced three new investigations and several developments in its other investigations, including new investigations in the commercial flooring industry, online auctions for...more
While employment law often makes headlines, workplace poster compliance is not typically among the featured topics. This issue should not be overlooked, however, as failing to comply with workplace posting requirements can...more
For many years, lessors of space to the federal government have struggled with the remedies available to them when the government continues to occupy the space after the expiration of the lease. Such “holdover” tenancies...more
The annual filing for state and local contractors required under New Jersey Chapter 271, known as Form BE, is due April 1, 2019....more
When something goes missing from the workplace, it may be tempting to turn to every detective show’s favorite cliché, the polygraph test. But are employers allowed to utilize such an examination? Congress addressed this...more
With heightened attention to investment and depository rules as well as increased enforcement of federal and state pay-to-play rules, registered investment advisers (RIAs) and broker-dealers should address the unique legal...more
For federal contractors in North Carolina…now is your opportunity to provide input relating to the establishment of prevailing wage rates under the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA). The DBA governs contractors and subcontractors who...more
On November 15, 2018, American Electric Power Service Corporation (as agent for Appalachian Power Company (“APCo”)) released a request for proposals (“RFP”) for up to 200 MWac of solar energy resources. The RFP was issued to...more
The coming year will bring significant opportunities to businesses across the construction industry regarding government projects, particularly to minority and woman-owned businesses ("M/WBEs"). Governments across the nation...more
In this edition of The Site Report, our construction law e-newsletter, we cover a variety of issues affecting our clients and the industry right now.... ...more