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Mining Law Monitor - Volume 23, Issue 1 - (Fall/Winter 2006)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.22.06

  • "Climate Change: Things Are Starting to Heat Up," Co-Authors: Ann Klee and Chet Thompson.
  • "On-Site Health Clinics: The Privacy Risks of Providing Care," Co-Authors: Tim Means and Ben Butler.
  • "Dust in the Wind: EPA Revises the PM National Ambient Air Quality Standards," Author: Chet Thompson.

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Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.18.24

GSA Clarifies Permissibility of Upfront Payments for Software-as-a-Service Offerings

On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).  Specifically, this acquisition letter clarifies that despite statutory prohibitions against the use of “advance” payments outside of narrowly-prescribed circumstances, upfront payments for SaaS licenses do not constitute an “advance” payment subject to these restrictions when made under the following conditions:...