Government Contracts Monitor

"Up-to-date information and analysis of issues facing government contractors and highlighting new laws, regulations, and legal precedents affecting the contracting community."

Author: Jackson Kelly's government contracts practice is headquartered in its Washington, D.C., and Denver offices.

Blawg Related Categories: Contracts • Corporate Law • Corporate Compliance • Criminal Justice • White Collar Crime • Government Law • Law Firm

Recent Posts from Government Contracts Monitor

New Rule to Limit Length of Noncompetitive Contracts Awarded with “Unusual and Compelling Urgency”
In an update to our recent post relating to GAO’s treatment of the “unusual and compelling urgency” exception to the competition requirements, the government has implemented a new rule further limiting the use of this…
Government Contractors Face Challenges in Establishing Contract Claims Against Higher Tier Contractors
Lower-tier subcontractors performing work on government contracts sometimes stand in a difficult position: exposed to the same government compliance requirements as prime contractors, but lacking the direct contractual relationships necessary to obtaining legal recourse in…
Even in the Face of "Unusual and Compelling Urgency," Agencies Must Maximize Competition to the Extent Possible
The government must use “full and open competition” when it purchases goods or services unless one of seven primary exceptions is met. A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision serves as a reminder that such…
New “Performance and Integrity” Database to Impose Additional Reporting Requirements on Government Contractors
A proposed regulation would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require government contract offerors with over $10 million in federal grants and contracts to provide information relating to criminal convictions, civil judgments and administrative…
E-Verify Rule to Take Effect September 8, 2009
The last hurdle before the implementation of a rule requiring federal government contractors to verify employees’ employment eligibility has been cleared. On August 25th, the U.S. District Court for Maryland rejected the U.S. Chamber of…
Obama Steps Up to the Plate for E-Verify, Confirms 9/8/09 Start-Date
The Obama Administration has finally and officially endorsed the rules requiring federal government contractors to use E-Verify – the previous administration’s immigration compliance system extensively covered in this blog. Originally scheduled to go into effect…
Providing Care to Federal Employees May Mean Affirmative Action Plans and Additional Compliance Requirements
If you provide medical services to federal government employees, you may be a government contractor without knowing it. And what you don’t know can hurt you. Most health care providers have never heard of the…
Congress Demands More Oversight on Major Defense Systems Acquisition
On May 22, 2009, President Obama signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (WSARA), a statute that, in the President’s words, aims to “eliminate some of the waste inefficiency in our defense projects.”…
E-Verify Contractor Rule Postponed Yet Again - Until September 8, 2009
On June 5, the Federal government announced a further delay of the requirement that Federal contractors use the E-Verify program – DHS’ electronic immigration compliance system to confirm employees’ employment eligibility. Formal notice of the…
Debarment for Service Contract Act Violations: Reversals are “Unusual”
The Service Contract Act (SCA) imposes a three-year debarment for a contractor’s failure to pay its employees prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits specified by the Department of Labor. Because the SCA regulations impose debarment…