DOD CIO ‘very confident’ that White House influence didn’t guide JEDI award [repost]
By Lauren C. Williams Senators didn’t waste time getting answers on whether the White House tampered with the Defense Department’s $10 billion cloud procurement during an Oct.…
Democratic Senators Renew Push for Contractors to Receive Shutdown Back Pay [repost]
By Courtney Buble On Tuesday, a group of Democratic senators advocated to secure back pay for federal contractors who went without pay during the 35-day partial government…
Should contractors be fined for their subprimes’ cybersecurity? [repost]
By Andrew Eversden Data breaches that have troubled the Department of Defense supply chain have captured the attention of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. In a wide-ranging confirmation…
An insider’s guide to avoiding procurement fraud [repost]
By Mark Rockwell Oct 31, 2019 Fraud is an ugly word, but it might not mean what industry thinks it means in federal procurement, according to a…
Feds target Lockheed Martin ‘scheme’ to boost profits from Hanford contract
(Published: 360 Feed Wire | Source: Tribune Regional | October 24, 2019) Oct. 24– Oct. 24–A team of attorneys representing Lockheed Martin Corp. asked a federal judge…
Federal Circuit Decision Addressing Salary Costs Associated with Lobbying Activities Has Broad Implications
(By: Aaron Ralph, Kevin Slattum | Oct. 25, 2019 | Source: JD Supra, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP) On Oct. 18, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the…
Nonmanufacturer rule waiver and set-asides: An unintended consequence for domestic manufacturers
(By: Roger Waldron | Oct. 25, 2019 | Source: Federal News Network) This column was originally published on Roger Waldron’s blog at The Coalition for Government Procurement. According…
NYT: Microsoft Wins Pentagon’s $10 Billion JEDI Contract, Thwarting Amazon
(By Kate Conger, David E. Sanger and Scott Shane | Oct. 25th, 2019 | Source: NYT) SAN FRANCISCO — The Department of Defense on Friday awarded a $10 billion technology contract to Microsoft…
Upcoming Presentations by PilieroMazza
Labor & Employment Law Presentations WEBINAR: Labor and Employment for Government Contractors—Yes, There Is a Difference! November 12, 2019, Speaker: Nichole Atallah. [Read More] WEBINAR: Resolving Onboarding Mistakes That…
PilieroMazza’s Labor Law and Employment Law Group: DoL Collected a Record Amount in Discrimination Settlements in Fiscal Year 2019
According to Bloomberg Government, the Department of Labor (DoL) collected more than $27 million from federal contractors like Goldman Sachs, Dell, and Bank of America in fiscal…