Government Contracts Insights

September 14, 2020 - Labor & Employment
OFCCP Issues New List of Advance Audit Notices
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
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.
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August 05, 2020 - Labor & Employment
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
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March 24, 2020 - Labor & Employment, Coronavirus
Practical Considerations for Requiring Employees to Report to Work in Light of COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders
By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
As the number of reported cases of COVID-19 continues to increase dramatically, several states, including California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Louisiana, have issued public health orders requiring over one-fourth of Americans to stay at home. More states are
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March 20, 2020 - Labor & Employment, Coronavirus
OFCCP Issues National Interest Exemption for New Coronavirus Relief Contracts
By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
On March 17, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP” or the “Agency”) issued a National Interest Exemption memorandum providing a limited, three-month exemption to new supply and service and construction contracts entered into specifically to provide Coronavirus relief. The exemption waives
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March 17, 2020 - Labor & Employment, Coronavirus
Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Employers: Leaves, Furloughs, and the Warn Act
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the worldwide outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic. As the ripple effects from COVID-19 continue to grow, employers are increasingly facing difficult questions about how to address temporary workplace closures as well
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March 05, 2020 - Federal Procurement, Labor & Employment, Defense, Compliance, Coronavirus
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Keep Calm, Wash Your Hands, and Know Your Rights
By: Locke Bell
As the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, invades more and more of everyday life, the chance it will affect government contracts and government contractors becomes more and more likely. These effects might include workforce reductions from those out sick, travel restrictions, base closures, or telework. Indeed,
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November 12, 2019 - Labor & Employment
In a Long-Anticipated Move, the Trump Administration Revokes Executive Order 13495, Giving Service Contractors More Flexibility when Hiring Predecessor Contractor Employees
By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
On October 31, 2019, the Trump Administration revoked Executive Order 13495, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts (“EO 13495”), removing the requirement for federal service contractors to offer employment to employees of predecessor contractors. Issued by President Obama on January 30, 2009, EO
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March 27, 2019 - Labor & Employment, Compliance
OFCCP Announces FY2019 Audits
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
On March 25, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published the list of contractors that are scheduled to receive Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs). CSALs are courtesy letters OFCCP sends to contractors to alert them that one or more of their
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December 21, 2018 - Federal Procurement, Labor & Employment
Contractors Should Prepare for Potential Shutdown
By: Kathy C. Weinberg and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
Editor’s Note: What’s old seems to be new again. We wrote the below post 11 months ago. Though the date has now changed from January 19 to December 21, the information is pertinent once again for contractors wondering what to do in the event
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Topic Archives: Labor & Employment

OFCCP Issues New List of Advance Audit Notices

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

Executive Order Seeks to Limit the Use of Foreign Workers on Federal Contracts

By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle

Practical Considerations for Requiring Employees to Report to Work in Light of COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders

By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle

OFCCP Issues National Interest Exemption for New Coronavirus Relief Contracts

By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle

Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Employers: Leaves, Furloughs, and the Warn Act

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Keep Calm, Wash Your Hands, and Know Your Rights

By: Locke Bell

In a Long-Anticipated Move, the Trump Administration Revokes Executive Order 13495, Giving Service Contractors More Flexibility when Hiring Predecessor Contractor Employees

By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle

OFCCP Announces FY2019 Audits

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

Contractors Should Prepare for Potential Shutdown

By: Kathy C. Weinberg and Victoria Dalcourt Angle