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new far clauses on delinquent tax liability or felony convictions could prevent companies from receiving contract awards

10/7/2016

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On September 30, 2016, the FAR Council published a Final Rule that immediately adopted, without change, the Interim Rule published on December 4, 2015 regarding a company's unpaid Federal tax liability or conviction of a felony criminal violation.   Specifically, the Final Rule created FAR 52.209-11 titled "Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal law and FAR 52.209-12 titled "Certification Regarding Tax Matters".
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Almost All Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Must Now Meet Minimum Cybersecurity Requirements

6/11/2016

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On May 16, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) was amended to add a new subpart and contract clause for the basic safeguarding of contractor information systems.  Put another way, these provide baseline or minimum cybersecurity requirements which almost all federal contractors and subcontractors will have to comply with.  The rule will take effect on June 15, 2016.

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SBA OHA:  Compliance With Limits on Subcontracting Are Part of Responsibility Determination Not Size Determination

3/14/2016

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On January 19, 2016, the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) issued a decision in the Matter of:  Prosouth Construction Svcs, LLC.   This appeal arose out of Prosouth's size protest against Birmingham Industrial Construction, LLC in conjunction with a construction procurement. In its protest, Prosouth, an unsuccessful offeror, alleged generally that Birmingham was not a small business under the applicable $15 million size standard and questioned whether Birmingham had the ability to self-perform at least 25% of the cost of contract performance, in accordance with the applicable limits on subcontracting.

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DOL and FAR Council Extend Comment Period for Second Time for Guidance and Regulations Implementing Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order

8/9/2015

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In July 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order ("Executive Order"), which "seeks to increase efficiency and cost savings in the work performed by parties who contract with the Federal Government by ensuring that they understand and comply with labor laws.  In particular, the  Executive Order applies to contracts in excess of $500,000 and requires contractors to disclose labor violations within the past three (3) years.  In addition, procuring agencies will need to take violations into consideration in determining whether to award a contract.

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Code of Business Ethics and Conduct:  Why You May Need One

11/10/2014

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What is a Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, you might ask (you may also have heard it referred to as a Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, Code of Business Ethics, or some other variation).   Well, a Code of Business Ethics and Conduct is essentially a document memorializing an organization's mission, values and principles.   As many of us are aware, it has become quite common to hear about corporate scandals related to ethics violations, corporate conduct or the like.  With that being said, we shouldn't have to list the reasons why a company should have a Code, but we will anyway.

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