Is Your Construction Project “Essential”?
By Ryan P. Robichaux & J. Christopher Selman Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
As the coronavirus pandemic’s devastating impacts continue to evolve, governments at all...
COVID-19 and the Defense Industrial Base: DOD Response and Legislative Considerations
The Department of Defense (DOD) relies on a defense industrial base (DIB) for the products and services that enable DOD’s warfighting capabilities. The DIB...
Overview of Recent Responses to COVID-19 by the Judicial Conference of the United States,...
This CRS Insight provides information related to recent responses to Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, by the Judicial Conference of the United States, the...
DoD Issues Class Deviation on Submission of Interim Vouchers Under Classified Contracts
Effective immediately, in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) national emergency, contracting officers shall direct contractors to submit interim vouchers under classified contracts,...
Launch of GSA Coronavirus Procurement-Related Website
The General Services Administration (GSA) recently launched a website dedicated to Coronavirus Acquisition-Related Information and Resources. It’s our understanding that the website will be...
OMB COVID-19 Update
Venable - On March 20, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") issued guidance to all executive departments and agencies regarding the federal...
Up-to-the-Moment Status of COVID-19 Guidance on Contract Performance Impacts
By Marques O. Peterson, Kevin J. Slattum, Dinesh Dharmadasa, Michael R. Rizzo of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
On Friday, March 20, the Office of Management...
Agencies Initiate Emergency Acquisition Authorities
At least four agencies have implemented emergency acquisition authorities to make it easier to award contracts to support coronavirus relief efforts.
The General Services Administration,...
U.S. Department of Labor Takes Actions to Facilitate Response Efforts COVID-19 Outbreak
The Department of Labor has posted FAQs relating to the National Interest Exemption Memorandum that the agency issue on March 17, 2020. The memorandum...
OFCCP Clarifies Audit Response Obligations and Expectations during COVID-19 Pandemic
The National Industry Liaison Group has worked with OFCCP leadership to clarify contractor obligations and OFCCP expectations for compliance reviews that are moving forward...