DoD cybersecurity rules expand DoD contractor obligations to safeguard...
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) recently published two new rules that impose broader obligations to safeguard information that falls within specified categories of sensitive data and to...
View ArticleTop takeaways concerning GSA’s final rule on transactional data reporting
By now the entire government contracting community is well aware that one of the most significant changes in Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracting in years occurred just a few weeks ago, as the...
View ArticleEEOC releases updates to proposed EEO-1 reporting revisions
As anticipated, the EEOC has released updates to its proposed rule obligating certain employers and federal contractors who file annual EEO-1 reports to include employee pay data information in...
View ArticleNew rule, effective Nov. 1, finalizes small business subcontracting changes
Significant regulatory amendments related to small-business subcontracting will take effect on November 1, 2016. On July 14, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued a final rule in the...
View ArticleDoD releases long-awaited final rule imposing cybersecurity obligations on...
On October 21, 2016, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued its long-awaited Final Rule — effective immediately — imposing safeguarding and cyber incident reporting obligations on defense contractors...
View ArticleNew EEO-1 form aims to collect more employment data
No sooner did employers submit their 2016 EEO-1 filings, than a new EEO-1 form requiring more detailed information was approved by the EEOC. Generally, federal contractors and private employers with...
View Article‘Fair Pay, Safe Workplaces’ rule for federal contractors appears endangered
Among the many Obama administration regulations that President-elect Trump plans to eviscerate could be the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” rule the Labor Department finalized in August. Labor’s goal...
View Article‘Big challenge’ ahead for procurement, grants reporting under DATA Act
It took federal agencies’ four years to go from introduction to implementation of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, so what will it take to get 2,300 grant-making programs and 3,200...
View ArticleEmployers required to file EEO-1 reports by Mar. 31st — Does this apply to you?
Private employers with 100 employees or more and federal contractors with 50 employees or more and $50,000 in contract(s) are required to submit and certify an EEO-1 Report with the Joint Reporting...
View ArticleAre you a GSA Schedule contractor? Expect changes next year in how you report...
The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced that Federal Supply Schedule contractors will be required to use a new system beginning in 2019 to report their sales and remit their Industrial...
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