Government Contracts Insights

June 05, 2020 - Small Business, Coronavirus
Congress Passes PPP Revisions and Advocates for Public Disclosure of Recipients
By: Tina D. Reynolds, Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann
Updated June 5, 2020 In the wake of the massive economic disruption caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020. The Payroll Protection Program (PPP), which is part of the
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May 27, 2020 - Small Business, Coronavirus
SBA Issues New Rules on PPP Loan Forgiveness and Loan Review Procedures
By: Tina D. Reynolds, Damien C. Specht, Alissandra Young McCann and Roke Iko
Since the inception of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) nearly eight weeks ago, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that have helped thousands of businesses remain afloat during the COVID-19
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May 19, 2020 - Small Business, Coronavirus
PPP Loan Forgiveness Application is Finally Here
By: Tina D. Reynolds, Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann
During these uncertain economic times, the Small Business Administration (SBA) loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) have been a critical lifeline for many small businesses trying to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The PPP, which we have written about previously , is part of
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May 18, 2020 - Protests & Litigation, Defense, Compliance, Coronavirus
Contracting in the Fog of War: Recovering Costs Caused by an Epidemic
By: J. Alex Ward and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
Like the rest of the nation, and indeed the whole world, contractors today are fighting a war against an invisible enemy. As we observed in a previous post , responding to COVID-19 raises wartime contracting issues on the home front and abroad. In “
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May 18, 2020 - International Public Procurement, Small Business, Coronavirus
Are Foreign Employees Included in Calculating Size for PPP’s 500-Employee Size Standard? New Guidance Makes the Answer Unclear
By: Damien C. Specht, Tina D. Reynolds and Alissandra Young McCann
Updated May 18, 2020 As many companies are likely aware by now, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provide aid to qualifying small businesses in the form of loans with terms favorable to borrowers, including, in particular, provisions that
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May 12, 2020 - Mergers & Acquisitions, Coronavirus
M&A Considerations Regarding CARES Act Loan Programs and Other Relief
By: Tina D. Reynolds, Spencer D. Klein and Alex Rheaume
In recent weeks Congress has authorized funding for a number of programs intended to provide relief to small- and medium-sized businesses and certain particularly hard-hit industry sectors, as well as to American businesses more generally. The parties to a potential M&A transaction must be
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May 06, 2020 - Acquisition Regulations, Coronavirus
The Basics of Undefinitized Contractual Actions (UCAs)
By: Lyle F. Hedgecock
The federal contracting process is famous for its exacting approach to competitive procurement, which safeguards taxpayer funds and principles of fairness. This emphasis on process, however, can slow the wheels of the acquisition machine. The rapid spread of COVID-19, however, has required the government
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May 06, 2020 - Small Business, Coronavirus
Is My Company’s PPP Loan “Necessary to Support Ongoing Operations?” What If I’m Wrong?
By: Tina D. Reynolds and Damien C. Specht
This post has been updated on May 6, 2020 with new safe harbor deadline for repayment of PPP loans. Given the proliferation of adverse news articles and TV pundit segments about well-funded companies that have received federal, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans under the
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May 05, 2020 - Small Business, Coronavirus
CARES SBA Loan Eligibility and Process (UPDATED)
By: Tina D. Reynolds and Damien C. Specht
(This post has been updated on May 5, 2020) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) allows certain eligible companies and individuals to obtain loans of up to $10 million or 2.5 times the average monthly payroll costs over the
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April 27, 2020 - Small Business, Coronavirus
House Passes a $484 Billion Relief Package; Treasury and the SBA Release New Guidelines for PPP Loans
By: Tina D. Reynolds and Damien C. Specht
On Thursday, April 23, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the $484 billion relief package that passed in the Senate earlier this week. Once signed into law, the legislation will revive the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),
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Topic Archives: Coronavirus

Congress Passes PPP Revisions and Advocates for Public Disclosure of Recipients

By: Tina D. Reynolds, Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann

SBA Issues New Rules on PPP Loan Forgiveness and Loan Review Procedures

By: Tina D. Reynolds, Damien C. Specht, Alissandra Young McCann and Roke Iko

PPP Loan Forgiveness Application is Finally Here

By: Tina D. Reynolds, Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann

Contracting in the Fog of War: Recovering Costs Caused by an Epidemic

By: J. Alex Ward and Victoria Dalcourt Angle

Are Foreign Employees Included in Calculating Size for PPP’s 500-Employee Size Standard? New Guidance Makes the Answer Unclear

By: Damien C. Specht, Tina D. Reynolds and Alissandra Young McCann

M&A Considerations Regarding CARES Act Loan Programs and Other Relief

By: Tina D. Reynolds, Spencer D. Klein and Alex Rheaume

The Basics of Undefinitized Contractual Actions (UCAs)

By: Lyle F. Hedgecock

Is My Company’s PPP Loan “Necessary to Support Ongoing Operations?” What If I’m Wrong?

By: Tina D. Reynolds and Damien C. Specht

CARES SBA Loan Eligibility and Process (UPDATED)

By: Tina D. Reynolds and Damien C. Specht

House Passes a $484 Billion Relief Package; Treasury and the SBA Release New Guidelines for PPP Loans

By: Tina D. Reynolds and Damien C. Specht