Proposed Rule and Guidance Issued for Implementing "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order
Client Alert | 1 min read | 05.28.15
Today, the Obama Administration published the highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and guidance for implementing the "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order," starting the clock on a 60-day notice and comment period. The NPRM and related guidance (available by PDF here and here and explained in more detail on our government contracts blog) would add onerous labor compliance reporting requirements for contractors and subcontractors on contracts valued over $500,000 (and on non-COTS subcontracts valued over $500,000), inject subjectivity into the contract award process through the addition of "Agency Labor Compliance Advisors" advising the CO with respect to responsibility determinations, limit contractors' right to arbitrate certain employment disputes, and add new "paycheck transparency" requirements for contractors.
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Client Alert | 1 min read | 05.05.25
On May 1, 2025, the Department of Defense announced the release of the long-anticipated 81-page Intellectual Property Guidebook for DoD Acquisition, which is aimed primarily at assisting acquisition professionals to develop, execute, and manage IP strategies that support functional area requirements and objectives across program life cycles. The Guidebook also provides guidance on the implementation of IP laws and regulations, describes operational challenges related to IP, and promotes industry partnerships. Crowell will provide more details regarding the Guidebook and its potential impacts in the coming days.
Client Alert | 23 min read | 05.05.25
Key Developments in AI and Digital Health Signal Growing Federal Activity (Q1 2025)
Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.05.25
The Rise of Technology: Using Section 236 in the Digital Era (UK)
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.02.25
