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FAR Council Amends Interim Rule on Chinese Telecommunications Ban to Update Certification Requirements
By: Lori Ann Lange and Sabah Petrov*
Published Date: August 27, 2020
By now, government contractors should be familiar with the Federal Government’s ban on government contractors both supplying and using covered telecommunications equipment and services. Covered telecommunications equipment or services are: Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of these entities); For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security [...] Read More
OSHA Received Increased Number of Whistleblower Complaints During the First Four Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Lori Lange
Published Date: August 24, 2020
The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued an audit report on OSHA’s handling of whistleblower complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic. The audit was performed due to concerns about the health and safety of workers and whether workers who reported potential workplace safety violations, such as lack of social distancing or personal protective equipment, were protected [...] Read More
Government Liable to Contractor for Nearly $200,000 in Legal Fees Incurred While Defending Qui Tam Action
By: Lori Lange
Published Date: August 11, 2020
In a recent decision, the Court of Federal Claims held that the Government was liable to a contractor for $195,889.78 in legal fees incurred in defending against a qui tam action filed against the contractor. The Tolliver Group, Inc. v United States, No. 17-1763C (Fed. Cl. July 14, 2020). The contractor took over a fixed-price level-of-effort task order with the [...] Read More
Beta.Certify.SBA.gov Open For WOSB Certification
By: Lori Lange
Published Date: July 31, 2020
Back on May 11, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its final rule on the requirement for Women-Owned Small Businesses (“WOSBs”) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (“EDWOSBs”) to be certified in order to compete for certain set-aside or sole source contracts. 85 FR 27650 (May 11, 2020). As of October 15, 2020, WOSBs and EDWOSBs will need to [...] Read More
Eighth Circuit Reverses District Court Decision Allowing Surety to Rescind Bonds for Alleged Illegal Subcontract as Premature
By: Lori Lange
Published Date: July 13, 2020
In a recent decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a district court’s decision holding that a surety was not required to fulfill any of its obligations under payment and performance bonds because the subcontract between the prime contractor and the subcontractor violated the small business self-performance requirements. Hanover Insurance Co. v. Dunbar Mechanical Contractors, [...] Read More
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