March 13, 2009
The economic stimulus bill that was passed by Congress on February 12, 2009 (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, “ARRA”) includes new whistleblower protections introduced by Sen. Clair McCaskill (D-MO) to prevent fraud in the use of stimulus funds (“McCaskill Amendment”).
March 5, 2009
Government Contracts
Jackson Kelly provides commitment and support to businesses, institutions and individuals engaged in doing business with federal, state and municipal governments. The Firm represents contractors, subcontractors and suppliers of all sizes and from virtually all industries including defense, aerospace, technology and telecommunications.
Jackson…
March 4, 2009
Today the Obama Administration officially laid out its planned reforms for the procurement system – including the Administration’s plan to rein in the use of contractors in the operation of the federal government.
In a memorandum to heads of executive departments and agencies, President Obama asserts:
[t]he line between inherently governmental activities that should not be outsourced…
March 3, 2009
Wm. David Byassee
E. Leslie P. Hoffman
Lara S. Nochomovitz
William J. Powell
J. Eric Whytsell
February 27, 2009
The Obama Administration announced its intent to reform Federal Contracting and Acquisition in the 2010 budget proposal (“Proposal”) released yesterday. Specifically, in an effort to “make sure that taxpayers get the best deal possible for Government expenditures,” the Administration will “review the use of sole source, cost-type contracts.”
The Proposal noted that cost-type contracts are…February 26, 2009
If you or others would like to receive future copies of the Jackson Kelly PLLC Government Contracts Monitor via e-mail, please send your name, job title, company name and e-mail address to marketing@jacksonkelly.com. You may also call (888) 370-7787 with this information.
The individuals who maintain this blog work at Jackson Kelly PLLC. The information, comments and links posted on this…
February 26, 2009
Today, in response to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report citing several instances of suspended and debarred contractors continuing to receive federal government contracts, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing examining the effectiveness of the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) – the federal database intended to prevent…
February 23, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA") that President Obama signed on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 sets lofty goals for preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the award of contracts using stimulus funds, but not all of the stimulus’ legal implications for procurement are crystal clear.
Contracting RequirementsFor starters, the requirements that contracting entities use fixed-price…
February 18, 2009
The much-criticized "Buy American" provision of the $700 billion+ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) imposes domestic-sourcing requirements that may appear familiar to consturction companies currently holding government contracts.
In reality, however, firms may need to reevaluate their compliance programs in response to stringent new requirements. Section…February 17, 2009
As all Americans know, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA") into law on February 17, 2009. This legislation undoubtedly offers an excellent opportunity for government contractors.
The ARRA also commits an unprecedented amount of funding for agencies to regulate and oversee how these contracting dollars are spent. Firms interested in obtaining…February 17, 2009
Does the stimulus provide effective mechanisms for the responsible procurement of the hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods and services it plans to deliver?
Obviously, the Obama Administration seeks to preserve the integrity of these huge expenditures - hopefully distinguishing this spending from the "emergency" procurements in support of U.S. operations in Iraq and in response…
February 16, 2009
While visiting a Boeing facility today, U.S. Representative John Murtha (D-PA) reiterated his proposalto split the controversial $35 billion Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract between two competing offerors: Boeing and the EADS/Northrop Grumman consortium.
The Air Force originally awarded the contract to EADS/Northrop, but the Government Accountability Office sustained Boeing’s bid protest…
March 13, 2009
The economic stimulus bill that was passed by Congress on February 12, 2009 (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, “ARRA”) includes new whistleblower protections introduced by Sen. Clair McCaskill (D-MO) to prevent fraud in the use of stimulus funds (“McCaskill Amendment”).
March 5, 2009
Government Contracts
Jackson Kelly provides commitment and support to businesses, institutions and individuals engaged in doing business with federal, state and municipal governments. The Firm represents contractors, subcontractors and suppliers of all sizes and from virtually all industries including defense, aerospace, technology and telecommunications.
Jackson…
March 4, 2009
Today the Obama Administration officially laid out its planned reforms for the procurement system – including the Administration’s plan to rein in the use of contractors in the operation of the federal government.
In a memorandum to heads of executive departments and agencies, President Obama asserts:
[t]he line between inherently governmental activities that should not be outsourced…
March 3, 2009
Wm. David Byassee
E. Leslie P. Hoffman
Lara S. Nochomovitz
William J. Powell
J. Eric Whytsell
February 27, 2009
The Obama Administration announced its intent to reform Federal Contracting and Acquisition in the 2010 budget proposal (“Proposal”) released yesterday. Specifically, in an effort to “make sure that taxpayers get the best deal possible for Government expenditures,” the Administration will “review the use of sole source, cost-type contracts.”
The Proposal noted that cost-type contracts are…February 26, 2009
If you or others would like to receive future copies of the Jackson Kelly PLLC Government Contracts Monitor via e-mail, please send your name, job title, company name and e-mail address to marketing@jacksonkelly.com. You may also call (888) 370-7787 with this information.
The individuals who maintain this blog work at Jackson Kelly PLLC. The information, comments and links posted on this…
February 26, 2009
Today, in response to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report citing several instances of suspended and debarred contractors continuing to receive federal government contracts, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing examining the effectiveness of the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) – the federal database intended to prevent…
February 23, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA") that President Obama signed on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 sets lofty goals for preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the award of contracts using stimulus funds, but not all of the stimulus’ legal implications for procurement are crystal clear.
Contracting RequirementsFor starters, the requirements that contracting entities use fixed-price…
February 18, 2009
The much-criticized "Buy American" provision of the $700 billion+ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) imposes domestic-sourcing requirements that may appear familiar to consturction companies currently holding government contracts.
In reality, however, firms may need to reevaluate their compliance programs in response to stringent new requirements. Section…February 17, 2009
As all Americans know, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA") into law on February 17, 2009. This legislation undoubtedly offers an excellent opportunity for government contractors.
The ARRA also commits an unprecedented amount of funding for agencies to regulate and oversee how these contracting dollars are spent. Firms interested in obtaining…February 17, 2009
Does the stimulus provide effective mechanisms for the responsible procurement of the hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods and services it plans to deliver?
Obviously, the Obama Administration seeks to preserve the integrity of these huge expenditures - hopefully distinguishing this spending from the "emergency" procurements in support of U.S. operations in Iraq and in response…
February 16, 2009
While visiting a Boeing facility today, U.S. Representative John Murtha (D-PA) reiterated his proposalto split the controversial $35 billion Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract between two competing offerors: Boeing and the EADS/Northrop Grumman consortium.
The Air Force originally awarded the contract to EADS/Northrop, but the Government Accountability Office sustained Boeing’s bid protest…
