Jul 16, 2020 | Contractor Business Systems and Reviews, Government Contract Accounting, FAR, and CAS, Other Government Regulatory Topics, Regulatory Updates
Key Government Guidance, Directives, and References in Response to Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 The below list includes government-issued guidance and directives by agency pertaining to COVID-19 response. Contract Performance and Cost Recovery Pandemic Response...
Jul 10, 2020 | Regulatory Updates
DoD, GSA, and NASA released a pre-publication version of the interim rule, amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232). Pursuant to...
Jul 2, 2020 | Government Contract Accounting, FAR, and CAS, Regulatory Updates
A final rule on evaluation factors for multiple-award contracts was published and goes into effect August 3, 2020. The rule implements section 825 of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and modifies the requirement to consider price or cost as an...
Jun 19, 2020 | Procurement, Regulatory Updates
The CARES Act includes the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for eligible small businesses, emergency grant funding, and a path for loan forgiveness if funds are used for payroll and related costs.[1] PPP loan funds can be used...
Jun 12, 2020 | Other Government Regulatory Topics, Procurement, Regulatory Updates
USAID COVID FAQs were updated on June 12, 2020, and its Guidance on Procuring Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)/Covered Material was updated June 8, 2020. USAID also reached out to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to find out if it is planning to extend the...
Apr 10, 2020 | Other Government Regulatory Topics, Regulatory Updates
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted. Included in the CARES Act is a provision for $349 billion for small businesses through federally backed loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, a modified and expanded...
