SBA Proposes Fundamental Revision to Subcontract Reporting
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.08.15
On October 6, 2015, the SBA issued a proposed rule to change the way prime contractors report how they complied with individual subcontracting plan goals by allowing primes to receive credit for awards made at any subcontracting tier (instead of first-tier only). As part of this proposed change, primes would have to incorporate the subcontracting plan goals of their lower-tier subcontractors into their individual subcontracting plans and would become responsible for ensuring that subcontractors adopt and comply with their plans.
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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:
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.18.24
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.16.24
Navigating the AI Intellectual Property Maze - Key Points From Congressional Hearing
Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.15.24
Making the EU Courts More Efficient for Trade-Related Decisions