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The DOL OFCCP is carefully covered by the National Law Review; including information about the OFCCP’s leadership and staffing changes,  complying with OFCCP employment regulations and information on how to handle an OFCCP audit of your business.  Businesses can find information about compliance dates, including changes to agency expectations and report due dates quickly after they are announced by the agency, along with expert legal analysis of the implications of these changes.

Additionally, one can find information related to the GAO, including analysis of the GAO Bid Protest Annual Report.  

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Sep
2
2015
Administration Appears Poised to Issue Another Executive Order Affecting Contractors and Their Employees Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
6
2015
No Cost Contract Award is No Problem According to GAO Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
26
2015
National Defense Authorization Act — Vetoed for Now — Includes New Cybersecurity Provisions for Contractors Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
7
2016
Zika Virus Complications Lead to Expected Government Partnership with Private Industry Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
25
2016
New Law Streamlines U.S. Sales to Jordan Covington & Burling LLP
May
6
2016
Contractor’s Timely Notice to the CO of an ‘Intent to Appeal’ is Good Enough for the ASBCA Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
15
2016
General Services Administration (GSA) Doubles Down on CSA/EULA Deviation Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
13
2016
Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Senate Subpoena, Highlights the Difficulties Inherent in Challenging a Congressional Subpoena Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
22
2016
European Defense Strengthened after Brexit? Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
20
2016
Supreme Court Says False Claims Act Does Not Enact So Harsh a Rule: Dismissal Not Required for Violation of FCA’s Seal Requirement, But Still Available Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
7
2017
Department of Homeland Security Elaborates on its Anticipated Request for Border-Wall “Prototypes” Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
5
2017
The Perils of Bad Recordkeeping: A Lack of Country of Origin Documentation Results in Adverse Inference of Non-Compliance with the Trade Agreements Act Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
19
2017
Department of State Releases 2017 TIP Report Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
21
2017
CIA Torture Case Is A Cautionary Tale for Contractors on The Battlefield Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
23
2017
Government Contracts and Chevron Deference: Justice Gorsuch Weighs In Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
5
2017
NIST Releases New Draft Publication Designed to Assist Contractors In Assessing Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
20
2018
Third Time Around: Inconsistencies Persist with Final DFARS Commercial Items Rule Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
20
2018
GSA Unveils Plan for Commercial Online Shopping Portal Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
25
2018
Draft DoD Guidance on SSPs and NIST SP 800-171 – Impact on Bid Protests and Ongoing Contract Performance Covington & Burling LLP
May
8
2018
DoD Final Rule to Promote Post-Award Disclosure of Defective Pricing Arms Contractors with Potentially Impactful Information Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
20
2018
In Archimedes Bid Protest, Government Contractor Takes on Herculean Task of Challenging the Agency’s OCI Determination, and Wins Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
5
2018
OIG Report Chronicles Recent Attempts To Construct FBI Headquarters Through Public-Private Partnership, Highlights Proposed Use of Federal Capital Revolving Fund Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
24
2018
CBCA Issues Rare Decision Addressing Government Claim Accrual Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
23
2015
This Week in Congress – March 23, 2015 re: Congressional budget, Military Assistance to Ukraine, Iran Sanctions and more Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
20
2015
Agency’s Continued Evaluation of Bids Does Not Violate Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) Stay Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
3
2015
Recent GAO Bid Protest Decisions Remind Contractors of Strict Filing Requirements Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
10
2015
Competing Bills Focus on Cybersecurity Information Sharing But Final Language and Ultimate Passage Remain Unknown Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
22
2015
New Zealand to Join WTO Government Procurement Agreement, Will Become a “Designated Country” Under the TAA Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
9
2015
Defense IG’s Criticism of DCMA Is Cold Comfort for Government Contractors Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
19
2016
United States, EU Implement Significant Iran Sanctions Relief Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
9
2016
Strict DoD Sourcing Requirements for Photovoltaic Devices Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
12
2016
FTC and DoJ Question DoD’s Proposed National Security Trump Card Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
20
2016
Supreme Court on False Claims Act: Implied Certification OK, But Materiality Is No Gimme Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
21
2016
Federal Circuit Confirms that Award Term Extension Constitutes New Contract for Purposes of Bid Protest Jurisdiction Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
11
2016
Recent GAO Decision Highlights Possibility of Limited Evaluations in Best-Value Procurements Covington & Burling LLP
 

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