When a merger or acquisition involves a government contractor, many additional concerns should be addressed before the deal goes through. From small business eligibility to other compliance issues to organizational conflicts of interest, these issues can affect the viability of existing contracts, Continue Reading
Safeguarding Your SBA Awards and Eligibility
Recent years have seen a rise in the amount of federal contracts set aside for small businesses. If you're lucky enough to win one of these contracts, did you know you might have to protect it? Competitors have the right to officially question an award if they think you might not be eligible under Continue Reading
Size and Status Protests: Bases, Processes and Procedures
In recent years there has been an increased focus on the federal small business programs, and a corresponding increase in the amount of federal contracts set-aside for small, and specific types of small, businesses. In this environment, eligibility for the 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned (WOSB/EDWOSB) Continue Reading
Protest Alert! Identifying and Avoiding the Top 10 Bid Protest Mistakes Made by Contractors
Maria Panichelli leads a webinar titled “Protest Alert! Identifying and Avoiding the Top 10 Bid Protest Mistakes Made by Contractors” presented by Women Impacting Public Policy’s ChallengeHER. Continue Reading
TD Cowen Private Trucking & Logistics Roundtable
On July 12, Ron Leibman discussed the state of the logistics merger and acquisition market during the TD Cowen Private Trucking & Logistics Roundtable. TD Cowen is a leading full-service investment bank with global and M&A advisory, capital markets, equity execution and industry-leading Continue Reading
CMS New Final Rule on Minimum Staffing for Skilled Nursing Facilities: Impact on Allegations of Understaffing and Neglect
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has stated that the 2024 final minimum nurse staffing requirements for long term care facilities (LTC) will "significantly reduce the risk of unsafe and low-quality care … across all LTC facilities." McCarter & English Partner Khaled Klele, Continue Reading
Preparing for the Future: Breach and AI
This is session 4 of 4 in the Fundamentals of Cybersecurity and Regulatory Updates Series. Philip Lee helps contractors navigate the Government’s current and future areas of focus in cybersecurity: managing breach and the use of artificial intelligence. They introduce some of the best practices Continue Reading
Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs): Everything You Need to Know but Probably Don’t
Organizational Conflicts of Interest (“OCIs”) can have serious consequences. If a contracting officer determines that an OCI exists with respect to a contractor, it may prevent that contractor from obtaining a contract award, or result in the termination of a current contract. t is, therefore, Continue Reading
LLC’s from A to Z
There are a total of 908,209 small businesses in New Jersey, which make up 99.6% of all businesses in the state. Limited liability companies are often the entity of choice for New Jersey businesses. Properly structured, LLC’s provide the benefits of limited liability protection, operational Continue Reading
Supply Chain Management and Cybersecurity Updates
This is session 3 of 4 in the Fundamentals of Cybersecurity and Regulatory Updates Series. Philip Lee identifies how to ensure that good cybersecurity hygiene flows through a contractor’s supply chain. We will discuss the Defense Contract Management Agency’s (DCMA) mandate to examine contractor Continue Reading