In this blog post, we discuss recent government contract law cases and give advice relating to government contract work. Read more now.
A Special Message of Gratitude on Veterans Day
Thursday, 10 November 2022
A Message from Craig Lawless, Chair of General Counsel, P.C’s Government Contracts Practice Group, Editor of the Bid Protest Weekly, and Captain, United States Navy On behalf of General Counsel, P.C. and its affiliate, VetWorking, we are proud, appreciative, and so very grateful to our Veterans and their families for the service they have given to the United State
- Published in Ask General Counsel, Community, Government Contract Law, News
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Ask General Counsel: How to Protect Your Business in a Divorce
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
Published by Ask General Counsel on InsideNova, 4/13/2022 Image from Inside Nova In this edition of Ask General Counsel, we discuss how business owners can (and should) protect their business before (and during) a divorce. If you don’t want to read this article, you don’t have to. . . . instead, you can watch a webinar
- Published in Ask General Counsel, Divorce, Family Law, Government Contract Law
Ask General Counsel: Court Allows Ex-AOL Executive Reduction in Alimony Obligations
Friday, 25 March 2022
Published by Ask General Counsel on InsideNova, 3/23/2022 Image from Inside Nova In this edition of Ask General Counsel, we discuss a July 2021 court order reducing the spousal support obligations for a former AOL executive. If you have questions about this case, divorce or family law matters, please contact Joanna Foard, who leads General Counsel P.C.’s divorce
- Published in Ask General Counsel, Family Law, Government Contract Law
Ask General Counsel: Top 10 issues that should be addressed in a services agreement
Monday, 14 March 2022
Published by Ask General Counsel on InsideNova, 3/8/2022 Image from Inside Nova Just like the expression “good fences make good neighbors,” you can say that “good contracts make good business partners.” Time after time clients come to General Counsel P.C. with a business dispute. We ask to see their contact and they either don’t have
- Published in Ask General Counsel, Business, Government Bid Protest, Government Contract Law
Ask General Counsel: What to Know About Bid Protests
Monday, 28 February 2022
Published by Ask General Counsel on InsideNova, 2/24/2022 Image from Inside Nova In this edition of Ask General Counsel, we pay homage to the Washington area’s number one business – the federal government. Specifically, we will discuss what you need to know about bid protests. General Counsel, P.C.’s Government Contracts Practice Group, led by Craig Lawless, has represented
- Published in Ask General Counsel, Business, Government Bid Protest, Government Contract Law
Ask General Counsel: How to get government contracts with small business certification
Thursday, 17 February 2022
Published by Ask General Counsel on InsideNova, 2/11/2022 Image from Inside Nova Craig Lawless, who leads General Counsel PC’s Government Contracts Practice and is editor of the Bid Protest Weekly, provides an overview of SBA Contracting Programs. Question: How can small businesses leverage assistance from the federal government? The federal government wants to help
- Published in Ask General Counsel, Business, Government Contract Law
President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccination Directive is also for Federal Contractors
Wednesday, 04 August 2021
On Thursday, July 29, 2021, President Joe Biden announced new measures to encourage vaccinations among Americans. Focusing primarily on increasing vaccinations at the federal level, President Biden stated that all federal government employees and on-site federal contractors are required to attest to their vaccination status. This order only applies to onsite contractors; it appears that
- Published in Coronavirus Covid-19, Government Contract Law
Issues Impacting EPL and Other Insurance Coverage for Government Contractors – Webinar Series Part 3
Thursday, 27 May 2021
Sahouri Insurance and General Counsel, P.C. are partnered up to deliver this educational initiative on behalf of our clients. We invite you to catch up with our insurance and legal experts for this third episode of a three-part series that will guide your business through the compliance hurdles that government contractors face. Part III: Issues
- Published in Government Contract Law, Video Webinar, Webinar GovCon, Webinar-Business
GovCon Prime & Sub Relationships – Shifting Cost & Liability – Webinar Compliance Series Part 2
Thursday, 13 May 2021
Sahouri Insurance and General Counsel, P.C. are partnering up to deliver this educational initiative on behalf of our clients. We invite you to catch up with our insurance and legal experts for this second episode of a three-part series that will guide your business through the compliance hurdles that government contractors face. Part II: Prime
- Published in Government Contract Law, Video Webinar, Webinar GovCon
Corporate and Contract Compliance for Government Contractors – Webinar Series Part 1
Thursday, 29 April 2021
Sahouri Insurance and General Counsel, P.C. are partnering up to deliver this educational initiative on behalf of our clients. We invite you to catch up with our insurance and legal experts for the first episode of a three-part series that will guide your business through the compliance hurdles that government contractors face. Part I: Corporate
- Published in Government Contract Law, Video Webinar, Webinar GovCon
Webinar: Bid Protests – When, Where and Can You Win?
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Bid Protests: When, Where, and Can You Win, presented by Lewis Rhodes, Chair of General Counsel, P.C.’s GovCon Practice and Editor of the Bid Protest Weekly (www.bidprotestweekly.com, the source for bid protest information). In this seminar, we will break down the basics of a bid protest, including eligibility and options for filing as well as
- Published in Government Bid Protest, Government Contract Law, Video Webinar
How to Read a U.S. Government RFP Webinar 9 3 2020
Thursday, 03 September 2020
Lewis Rhodes, GovCon attorney at General Counsel, P.C., delivered a webinar on how ponteial government contractors should read a government request for proposal (RFP) to maximize their odds of winning while minimizing their risk of an award being protested.
- Published in Government Bid Protest, Government Contract Law, Video Webinar
SBA Clarifies PPP Good Faith Certification Question
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
As promised, today the SBA published its latest round of guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and the “good faith” certification. We have discussed this topic in detail here and here. Back on April 23rd, in light of public outcry over large, publicly traded companies receiving PPP loans, the SBA clarified that only companies
- Published in Business, Coronavirus Covid-19, Government Contract Law
Additional CARES Act Information for Government Contractors
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
We recently held an interactive session with government contractors following up our earlier post about provisions in the CARES Act Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and section 3610 that affect those companies doing business with the U.S. Government. In the session, we do a deeper dive and answer questions from government contractors about when and how
- Published in Coronavirus Covid-19, Government Contract Law
CARES Act Relief for Government Contractors
Thursday, 16 April 2020
NOTE: more information on this subject is also available in this recording of an interactive session with government contractors about these provisions. You May be Eligible for Reimbursement for Paid Leave Now that the dust has settled on the Paycheck Protection Program (which is also just about out of funding), it is time to look
- Published in Business, Coronavirus Covid-19, Government Contract Law
Corona Virus Alert
Thursday, 12 March 2020
COVID-19 is everywhere. Not just the virus itself, but the news coverage of the virus as well. On Wednesday the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic, the stock market has plummeted over 20%, professional sporting events are being cancelled, and to cap off a crazy day, the President banned all travel from Europe to
- Published in Coronavirus Covid-19, Events, Government Contract Law, Labor & Employment, News
Business and Business Owner Liable for FLSA and Breach of Contract Damages.
Friday, 20 December 2019
In a recent case, the court found that plaintiffs established violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for unpaid minimum wages and retaliation, as well as breach of contract for failing to pay employees under employment contracts. The court found the employer business liable for damages for these violations and also decided to pierce
- Published in Business, Events, Government Contract Law, News
What’s In Your Subcontract?
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
This post was originally published in April, 2013. We’re re-posting in case you missed it. A subcontract under a Federal Government Contract can be a peculiar thing. It can contain numbered clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulations without any stated text. It can say the Government prime contract takes priority over the subcontract without properly identifying
- Published in Government Contract Law
Can Employees of Government Contractors use Medical Marijuana?
Thursday, 04 October 2018
While many states have enacted legislation permitting marijuana use in some form (you can find more information on marijuana in the workplace in VA, MD, and D.C. here), marijuana use is still prohibited under federal law. Specifically, under the federal Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is prohibited as a Schedule 1 illegal drug. While the Americans
- Published in Government Contract Law, Labor & Employment