Expertise and Resources for the Government Contracting Community
COVID-19 is impacting government contractors in a host of ways. This page—which we are making free to the public—collects the key government decrees and expert analysis as a resource for our community.
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Court Entertains Relator’s “Bait-and-Switch” Claims
A relator alleged three companies fraudulently obtained COVID-19 response contracts by misrepresenting employee qualifications and using "bait-and-switch" staffing tactics. The defendant moved to dismiss....
Polaris Small Business Contract Gets Green Light to Move Forward
Washington Technology – The General Services Administration successfully fends off a pair of protests and can finally move on making awards for the Polaris...
Biden Killed the Vaccine Mandate for Feds. He’s Still Threatening to Take the Case...
The administration is looking to avoid a potentially far-reaching decision that would limit presidential authority over the federal workforce.
Rescission of Class Deviation—Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors
Effective immediately, DoD has rescinded Class Deviation 2021-O0009 and its Revisions 1 and 2. Class Deviation 2021-O0009 implemented Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID...
NGA Chooses 5 for $947M Professional Services Vehicle
The contract called "Clover" is for acquisition and financial management support.
Federal Contractors’ COVID-Related Changes Likely To Linger
Few federal policy changes implemented to help contractors during COVID-19 are likely to carry on past the recent formal end to the pandemic, but...
DoD Issues Progress Payment Update
The DoD's Principal Director of Defense Pricing and Contracting issued Class Deviation, 2020-O0010, Revision 2, Progress Payment Rates. The issuance reflects the Department’s decision regarding...
Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations: Part II Considerations for COVID-19...
Stinson - As explained in Part I: Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration series, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National...
Proskauer on Price Gouging Compendium
The Proskauer on Price Gouging Compendium provides a detailed analysis of price gouging statutes over the 2020 to 2023 pandemic period, covering how price...
Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Effectively Halts Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Bass Berry & Sims - On May 1, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued an update on the Biden administration's plans to end...