OFCCP Issues New List of Advance Audit Notices
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- On September 11, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a list of nearly 900 federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors that it will be sending Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs) to for potential audits of over 2,200 contractor establishments.... ›
PPP Loan Forgiveness Checklist
By: Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provides aid to qualifying small businesses in the form of loans with terms favorable to borrowers, including, in particular, provisions that allow potentially the entire loan amount... ›August 2020 Bid Protest Roundup (Law360 Spotlight)
By: Locke Bell
This month’s bid protest roundup (featured on Law360 ) examines three recent decisions by the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”). The first, Solers [i] , examines potential conflicts of interest arising out of the government’s reliance on contractors in its acquisition process. The second and... ›- - Defense
Clear Skies for Boeing After No-Waiver Ruling
By: Seth W. Lloyd
Below is an excerpt from one of Morrison & Foerster’s newest blogs, Federal Circuitry , which takes a data-driven look at the Federal Circuit. In addition to analyzing Federal Circuit statistics, the blog publishes a “Last Week in the Federal Circuit” roundup and a... › SBA Issues Promised Appeals Procedures for PPP Loan Review Decisions
By: Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann
As we previously reported , when the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its first Interim Final Rule on SBA Loan Review Procedures and Related Borrower and Lender Responsibilities back in May, [1] SBA explained that it could review a borrower’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)... ›Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2020
By: James M. Koukios and Charles E. Duross
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary resources. This month we ask: What changes were made in the second... ›July 2020 Bid Protest Roundup (Law360 Spotlight)
By: James A. Tucker
In this month’s bid protest roundup (featured on Law360 ), we consider three protest decisions the GAO released in the month of July, each of which provides important guidance for companies competing for government contracts. The first involves an unusual twist on an offeror’s... ›Executive Order Seeks to Limit the Use of Foreign Workers on Federal Contracts
By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at limiting the use of foreign workers on federal contracts and subcontracts. The issuance of the Executive Order comes on the heels of the Tennessee Valley Authority, a federally owned utility, announcing plans... ›Sharp Edges in Export Controls: The Risk Areas for Government Contractors (Morrison & Foerster’s Remote Learning Series Session #4)
By: Charles L. Capito
Please join us for the fourth session in our monthly series covering the latest in government contracting, explaining the “why” and “how” of a particular legal problem, and lessons available from recent case decisions that inform how to navigate it. Register here. In this... ›Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for June 2020
By: James M. Koukios and Charles E. Duross
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary resources. This month we ask: What compliance and enforcement guidance did the... ›