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Oct 9, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Matt Carter |Richard Oliver
With the recent Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action in college admissions, similar statutory presumptions of disadvantage, such as DOT’s DBE program, are susceptible to similar challenge. Takeaways The Court issued a preliminary injunction, preventing the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from the use of gender- and race-based rebuttable presumptions for contracts utilizing DBE goals.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Stephanie Angkadjaja |Tom Van Wyngarden
All California employers must identify and correct workplace violence hazards in a timely manner, provide effective training to employees, and respond to and log reports of workplace violence. Takeaways All employers, employees, places of employment and employer-provided housing must comply with new California Labor Code requirements that link workplace violence to occupational safety.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Marques Peterson |Aaron Ralph
The Office of Management and Budget is renaming and updating the Uniform Grants Guidance to streamline and clarify federal assistance funding requirements. TAKEAWAYS The government is updating the regulations that govern federal expenditures through grants, cooperative agreements, loans, loan guarantees and certain other types of assistance.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Alex Tomaszczuk |Whitney Alston |Matt Carter |Michael McDonough
In response to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a class deviation postponing the proposed requirement to disclose greenhouse gas emissions. TAKEAWAYS On November 14, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) council issued a proposed rule requiring federal contractors to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and set science-based targets to reduce their GHG emissions.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Meghan Doherty |Nancy Fischer
Sweden’s accession to NATO provides not only increased political stability in Northern Europe, but also presents significant opportunities to Swedish companies. TAKEAWAYS On March 7, 2024, after a nearly two-year delay, Sweden officially became the 32nd member of NATO. Membership in NATO provides opportunities for Swedish companies to contract with NATO member countries and the United States (US) government.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
globaltradeandsanctionslaw.com | Nancy Fischer |Marques Peterson |Meghan Doherty |Whitney Alston
On March 7, 2024, Sweden officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after Hungary’s parliament cleared the last hurdle to Sweden’s membership. Sweden and Finland began pursuing NATO membership following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Finland joined NATO in April 2023. Sweden’s accession, however, was met with significant opposition from Hungary and Turkey based on geopolitical concerns.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |David Dixon |Aaron Ralph
The proposed clause will require USAID contractors to develop new standards, policies, or procedures designed to protect children from sexual exploitation. TAKEAWAYS The Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) will be revised to incorporate new requirements for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Ashley H. Meredith |Marques Peterson
The DOE proposes to update and streamline its policies, procedures, provisions and clauses applicable to its contractsTAKEAWAYS The changes include revisions related to facility clearances, Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT), calculation of fees for Management and Operating (M&O) contractors, and selection of intellectual property clauses.
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Richard Oliver
December 21, 2023
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To avoid displacement of current service employees, the final rule will require contractors and their subcontractors to offer qualified employees a right of first refusal of employment under successor contracts.
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Nov 16, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Meghan Doherty
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has proposed two new cybersecurity rules that would impose significant obligations and risks for federal government contractors. TAKEAWAYS The proposed rules impose substantial cyber incident reporting and information sharing obligations on contractors. One will require contractors to indemnify the government against potential or actual loss or damage of government data.
