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May
15
2015
 Expanded Nondiscrimination Protection for Federal Contractor Employees Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
May
15
2015
 Top 5 Tips for Successfully Selling Your Government Contracting Business Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
May
15
2015
 Big Changes Coming to the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business Program Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
May
15
2015
 Contracting Officers Must Soon Separately Justify Awards to Offerors Proposing High-Percentage or “Pass-Through” Subcontracting Covington & Burling LLP
May
14
2015
 Federal Contractors Must Continue to Post Notice of Labor Rights, Court Holds Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
12
2015
 Extending the Rapid Innovation Program Covington & Burling LLP
May
11
2015
 Federal Contractors Should Keep Focus on Compliance for Hiring Veterans Foley & Lardner LLP
May
11
2015
 Senate To Vote On Motion To Proceed To TPA; House To Debate Its NDAA Measure, And Possibly Take Up The Senate-Passed Iran Bill; The Conflict In Eastern Ukraine Intensifies Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
11
2015
 This Week in Congress – May 11, 2015 re: Waters of the United States, NDAA, USA Freedom Act and more Covington & Burling LLP
May
10
2015
 Potential Relief for Contractors Subject to Rapid Reporting Requirements Covington & Burling LLP
May
8
2015
 An Acceptable Proposal: Set Appropriately High, Clear Standards for DoD’s Auditors and LPTA Competitions Covington & Burling LLP
May
6
2015
 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program Announces Lower National Veterans Benchmark And Updated Benchmark Database Proskauer Rose LLP
May
5
2015
 DLA Energy Plans to Make Utility Privatizations More Effective and Streamlined Covington & Burling LLP
May
1
2015
 Supreme Court’s Denial of Cert Means Questionable Future for Certain Cooperative Agreements Covington & Burling LLP
May
1
2015
 College’s Falsification of Grades and Attendance Records May Trigger FCA Liability Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
30
2015
 Suspensions and Debarments on the Rise – A Brief Review of the ISDC’s FY 2014 Stats Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
28
2015
 Doubts Raised About GSA’s New Vision for Federal Contracting Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
24
2015
 GAO Reports Highlight Ongoing Struggles in Reforming IT Acquisitions and Operations Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
23
2015
 Veteran Hiring and Veteran Preferences Gaining Steam Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
22
2015
 Recent Application of “International Agreement” Exception Raises Questions Regarding Bid Protest Challenges to Foreign Military Sales Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
21
2015
 Confidentiality Agreements of Federal Contractor Employees – Changes To The Federal Acquisition Regulations Are Coming Soon Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
21
2015
 National Veteran Hiring Benchmark Reduced to 7 Percent Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
20
2015
 Trade Agreements Act Compliance Activity Increasing at VA - Department of Veterans Affairs Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
20
2015
 Agency’s Continued Evaluation of Bids Does Not Violate Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) Stay Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
20
2015
 Gyrocopter Lands On Capitol Lawn, Sparks Security Concerns; Fifth Circuit Panel Hears Arguments On Immigration Issues Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
16
2015
 New Government Contractor Political Contribution Disclosure Law Passed by Maryland General Assembly Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
16
2015
 FAR Council Issues Interim Rule Implementing LGBT Protections Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
14
2015
 Prospects for Iran Sanctions Under the April 2 Nuclear Framework Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
13
2015
 Federal Agencies Join Forces to Procure Solar Electricity Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
13
2015
 Congress Returns To Washington, Focuses On Iran, Russia, Yemen And Possibly TPA; President Obama To Host Iraqi And Italian Prime Ministers This Week In Washington Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
10
2015
 GAO Sustains Protest Based On Improper Actions Of Acquisition Services Contractor Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
10
2015
 Sixth Circuit Reverses Government’s $650 Million Verdict in False Claims Case Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
9
2015
 FAA Drone Use Exemptions Break the 100 Mark Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Apr
9
2015
 The New OFCCP Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Protections Are Now In Effect Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
9
2015
 The Iran Framework Agreement: Structure and Open Issues Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
9
2015
 Olfactory Impairment and Traumatic Brain Injury in Blast-Injured Combat Troops Stark & Stark
Apr
9
2015
 SEC and State OIG Allege that Contractors’ Policies, Procedures, and Agreements Suppress Whistleblowing Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
8
2015
 United States and Five World Powers Agree on Framework with Iran Faegre Drinker
Apr
8
2015
 Clients with Government Contracts Could be at Risk of Severe Repercussions If Not Fully Compliant Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
7
2015
 Nuclear Agreement Lacks Details on Relaxing Sanctions Against Iran Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
6
2015
 Another Attempt at Defense Procurement Reform Begins Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
3
2015
 Iran, Global Powers Agree to Parameters for Long-Term Nuclear Deal Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
3
2015
 GAO Upholds Restriction on Using Consultants to Develop a Proposed Technical Approach Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
31
2015
 Department of State Inspector General Issues Report on Contractor Confidentiality Provisions with Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
31
2015
 President Obama Urged to “Ban the Box” for Federal Contractors Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
30
2015
 19 Democratic Senators Urge DOL To Implement Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Executive Order Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
30
2015
 Federal Circuit Invokes Blue & Gold to Affirm Dismissal of Two Protests re: Government Contracts Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
27
2015
 Another Proposal From GSA is Class Deviation for Commercial Agreements Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
26
2015
 OFCCP Webinar Discusses Federal Contractor LGBT Obligations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
26
2015
 Chuck Yeager’s Latest Suit Pulls Out of Nose Dive: Yeager et al. v. Fort Knox Security Products McDermott Will & Emery
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