Although Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC are not yet ready to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions, business leaders are preparing now. What can landlords and tenants do today to survive a challenging second quarter, prepare for reopening, and emerge strong for the rest of 2020? In Part III of OFP’s COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Playbook, we focus […]
COVID-19 and Commercial Leasing, Part II: Practical Advice for Tenants
Although Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC are not yet ready to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions, business leaders are preparing now. What can landlords and tenants do today to survive a challenging second quarter, prepare for reopening, and emerge strong for the rest of 2020? In Part II of OFP’s COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Playbook, we focus […]
COVID-19 and Commercial Leasing, Part I: Practical Advice for Landlords
Although Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC are not yet ready to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions, business leaders are preparing now. What can landlords and tenants do today to survive a challenging second quarter, prepare for reopening, and emerge strong for the rest of 2020? In Part I of OFP’s COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Playbook, we focus […]
Sweeping Changes to Virginia’s Employment Laws on the Horizon
On July 1, 2020, the Virginia Values Act (VVA) will become effective as law and introduce new legal protections designed to make the Commonwealth a more accepting workplace for all members of society. In doing so, the VVA is expected to produce a sweeping overhaul of employment discrimination litigation in Virginia by prohibiting employment discrimination […]
SBA Updates FAQs: PPP Safe Harbor Extended to May 14
The Small Business Association (SBA) late yesterday, May 5, issued additional guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program, the lifeline extended to small businesses under the financial relief package known as the CARES Act. As previously reported, the PPP loan application requires applicants to certify that “current economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support […]
Document … Document … Document … Smart steps for government contractors
With the Federal government issuing near-daily guidance to government contractors and rolling out much needed relief for small businesses, there is one key take-away for every government prime and subcontractor presently experiencing adverse impacts to performance as a result of COVID-19: document … document … document … and then document some more. A recent survey […]
Apply NOW: Congress Replenishes the Paycheck Protection Program
Following approval last evening by the House of Representatives and signature earlier today by the President, Congress has green-lighted an additional $310 billion for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), a provision under the CARES Act designed to assist small businesses that have been economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially passed in late March, the […]
Response to COVID 19: GSA’s Waiver of BAA and TAA for Personal Protective Equipment Supplies
On April 3, 2020, GSA applied a class-wide waiver of the Buy America Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) for the acquisition of personal protective equipment for the following five federal supply classes (FSCs): FSC 4240 (N95 masks), FSC 6810 (bleach), FSC 6840 (disinfectants, including, cleaners, sprays, and wipes), FSC 7930 (cleaners), and […]
Call For Comments: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
On April 15, the Small Business Administration issued an interim final rule to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a provision under the CARES Act designed to provide economic relief to small businesses that are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA invites the public to submit comments regarding the interim final rule, which applies to […]