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As posted by: jdsupra.com/Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 2016 On Tuesday of this week, a federal judge in Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the portions of President Obama’s “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order. That order, signed in 2014 and scheduled to take effect on October 25, 2016, has three discrete parts, each described as

Interim NASA rule, effective September 14, 2016, revising request for payments under public vouchers submitted under cost reimbursement contracts (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/14/2016-22046/nasa-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-revised-voucher-submission-and-payment-process-nfs). As the DCAA is currently prohibited from performing audit services for non-DoD agencies under the provisions of the 2016 NDAA, NASA contractors are now required to submit public vouchers (electronically is preferred) directly to the

A recent DPAP guidance memo was issued re commercial item and price reasonableness determinations (see http://law.pubkgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/09/DPAP-Guidance-on-Commercial-Item-Determinations-and-the-Determination-of-Price-Reasonableness-for-Commercial-Items.pdf). The underlying objective of the guidance appears to focus on movement towards timely and consistent determinations made within the Agency related to same or similar purchases made throughout the Agency. This initiative of consistency is in transition, and, in the

Professional Services Schedule IMPORTANT UPDATE: GSA to Launch Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Pilot with Refreshed Solicitations and Mass Modifications for Professional Engineering Services. Craig Stetson, Director, Capital Edge Consulting The GSA posted guidance (https://interact.gsa.gov/document/important-update-gsa-launch-transactional-data-reporting-tdr-pilot-refreshed-solicitations) related to their final rule issued in June 2016.  The newly posted guidance, with three attachments included, addresses frequently asked questions

The DCMA issued January 29th, 2016 an internal guidance memo to the contract management office commanders and directors. The memo provides guidance on blended rates related to implementation of multiple rate caps and is the resulting guidance addressing the October 2014 letter issued on same by Mr. Shay Assad.  Some highlights of this 11-page memo

The federal government to crack down on contractor confidentiality agreements with a proposed amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, that prohibits the use of funds, appropriated or otherwise

Proposed DoD, NASA and GSA Rule – Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Issued A proposed DoD, NASA and GSA rule ( https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/01/20/2016-00950/federal-acquisition-regulations-far-case-2014-004-payment-of-subcontractors) was issued January 20th requiring prime contractors to notify in writing the contracting officer when payments are made late (greater than 90 days) or at reduced amounts to small business subcontractors. The proposed rule also covers

Join Capital Edge Consulting with Federal Publications Seminars for the Government Contractor Business Systems 7-Part Webinar Series The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a rule in 2012 that requires contractors to have up to 6 adequate business systems in order to comply with government contract reviews and audits.  This webinar series provides an overview and

Department of Defense Provides Government Contractors Grace Period for Compliance with Key Cybersecurity Requirements By: Alexander W. Major with The National Law Review In response to industry concerns and comments, on December 30, 2015, the Department of Defense issued a new interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) cybersecurity rules promulgated in

By Craig Stetson CPA, CGMA The FAR Council Semiannual Regulatory Agenda has been released.  This agenda identifies existing interim rules subject to final over the upcoming few months. Among the pending final rules is an adjustment to the cap related to allowable contractor employee compensation costs.  The final rule, slated for 1/00/16, will adjust the current $487,000

The plan to build a Marine base in Guam has taken another step forward with the Department of Defense’s release of $309 million for the first phase of the base construction in the Finegayan area in Dededo, near the Guam National Wildlife Refuge at Ritidian and Andersen Air Force Base. Congress in previous defense authorization bills