Pass-Through Cost Proposed Rule
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.11.14
The government issued on July 10, 2014, a proposed rule that would require all agencies to justify contract awards, except those to small businesses, that propose to pass through more than 70 percent of the total cost of work to subcontractors by considering the availability of alternative contract vehicles and the feasibility of contracting directly with the proposed subcontractor(s) and to make a written determination that the selected contracting approach is in the best interest of the government. Written comments on the proposed rule are due September 9, 2014.
Insights
Client Alert | 7 min read | 10.27.26
On October 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division announced a new whistleblower rewards initiative, the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP). Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald issued a directive earlier this month directing Division leadership to design and implement policies and programs that incentivize whistleblowers to bring forward credible information pertaining to fraud. The new WHIP incentive pays awards of $10,000 to $30,000 for qualifying tips at or around the time criminal charges are filed or unsealed, rather than years later at case resolution.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 10.27.26
The UK Defence Footprint 2026 and the Warsaw Defence Plan: Investment, Innovation and Opportunities
Client Alert | 6 min read | 10.26.26
Executive Order Creates Women’s Health Task Force, Rescinds Prior Initiatives
