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...
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 FSC 8520 (hand sanitizers, soaps,…
Covid-19 & Federal Contract Suspensions
Construction and many other contractors who cannot telework may be receiving stop-work orders or facing other unique challenges on their government contracts in the face of COVID-19. Impacts may be exacerbated for personnel working in the field who may not be receiving guidance from the government due to unavailability of their Contracting Officers (CO) or Contracting Officer Representatives (COR). There…
The “Right of First Refusal” for Service Contract Incumbent Employees on Government Contracts is Rescinded
By Executive Order issued on October 31, 2019, President Trump repealed the Obama-era Executive Order (13495) requiring government contractors to offer a “right of first refusal” to qualified incumbent employees covered by the Service Contract Act. The Order, with the stated intent of improving Federal Contractor operations, became effective immediately. The Order includes an instruction to the Department of Labor…