Aug 17, 2020 | COVID-19 Recovery Funds, Government Contracting
The CARES Act authorizes the government to reimburse qualifying contractors for the costs of providing certain paid leave to employees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Defense Pricing and Contracting resource page provides information regarding reimbursement...
Aug 17, 2020 | Claims and Disputes, COVID-19 Recovery Funds, Government Contracting
A Coordinated National Response to Combat Antitrust Crimes and Related Schemes in Government Procurement, Grant, and Program Funding It is time for government contractors to revisit their compliance programs and ensure they have effective controls that mitigate the...
Aug 3, 2020 | COVID-19 Recovery Funds, Government Contracting
The highlights of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Initial Report to Congress include: SIGPR has located temporary and long-term office spaces, obtained from Office of Personnel Management waivers for three federal retirees, joined working groups...
Jul 9, 2020 | COVID-19 Recovery Funds
Laura Tyson and Lenny Mendonca write about unemployment and subsidies, small business loans, and federal funding for state and local governments. Read the article at Project Syndicate.
Jun 19, 2020 | Government Contracting, Sector Focus
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...
