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Government Contracts Resources

The COVID-19 pandemic has directly affected government contractors in their daily operations.  As new guidance is issued daily, evenly hourly, our team is actively monitoring and analyzing the developments.  We will continue to update this resource page, which has been populated below with important government guidance, legislative updates, and executive orders.  We also provide a comprehensive list of our bullet points, webinars, and podcasts.

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Coronavirus Government Contracts Alerts

November 4, 2021 OSHA Publishes Vaccine Requirements for Employers with 100 or More Employees
November 1, 2021 Task Force Issues New FAQs for Contractor Vaccine Requirements
October 6, 2021 GSA Will Insert FAR 52.223-99, Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors in Multiple Award or Federal Supply Schedule Contracts for Products and Services
October 6, 2021 Vaccine Mandate Mandatory for Government Contractors: Additional Guidance; More Questions
September 24, 2021 Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Releases Much-Anticipated Vaccine Mandate Guidance for Federal Contractors
August 9, 2021 Fastest 5 Minutes: Buy American Act, the False Claims Act, and COVID Vaccines and Protocols for Contractors
August 2, 2021 SBA To No Longer Rely on Economic Necessity Questionnaires in Processing PPP Forgiveness Applications
July 30, 2021 White House Announces New COVID Vaccination and Testing Requirements for Contractors Working at Federal Facilities
May 17, 2021 Treasury Issues Guidance on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under the American Rescue Plan Act
May 14, 2021 COVID-19 Development – CDC Issues New Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
February 17, 2021 February Reports from PRAC and SIGPR Confirm Government’s Focus on Pandemic Funding Oversight and Enforcement Challenges
January 27, 2021 OMB Issues Guidance on Pandemic Federal Workplace Safety
January 22, 2021 Biden Administration Issues New Masking Mandate
January 21, 2021 Special Treatment—DoD’s Vaccination Distribution Plan for Some DoD Contractors
January 13, 2021 SBA OIG Management Alert Raises Serious Concerns Over Paycheck Protection Program Loan Recipients on the Department of Treasury’s Do Not Pay List
December 30, 2020 Section 3610 of the CARES Act Extended Until March 31, 2021
December 23, 2020 Congress Passes Combined COVID-19 Relief and Omnibus Spending Bill
November 25, 2020 D.C. District Court Denies Stay in FOIA Case, Authorizing Release of PPP Borrower Names and Amounts as Soon as December 1
November 17, 2020 Task Force Report on Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic Provides Recommendations to Improve Resiliency
October 8, 2020 PPP Borrowers May Require SBA Consent or Escrowing of PPP Loan Balance in Connection with "Change of Ownership" Transactions
August 19, 2020 Let's Talk FCA: The Paycheck Protection Program and False Claims Act Risk (August 2020)
August 13, 2020 SBA Issues PPP Loan Forgiveness FAQ, Providing Further Guidance
August 7, 2020 FEMA Extends and Narrows Restrictions on Exports of Certain Scarce PPE
August 4, 2020 Funds Today, Investigation Tomorrow: SBA OIG Warns of Serious Concerns of Rampant Fraud with COVID-19 Relief Funds and Calls for Immediate Action
July 7, 2020 The SBA Discloses Recipient Identity and Other Information for PPP Loans of $150,000 and Above
June 30, 2020 Let's Talk FCA: The CARES Act Provider Relief Fund and False Claims Act Risk (June 2020)
June 19, 2020 First Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Report Emphasizes Government-Wide Concerns About Fraud and Grant Management
June 19, 2020 SBA and Treasury Release New Forgiveness Applications and Revise Interim Final Rules to Conform to New PPP Flexibility Act Requirements
June 12, 2020 New Interim Final Rule Clarifies Key Changes in Paycheck Protection Program
June 12, 2020 Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Highlights COVID-19 Enforcement Trends and Priorities
June 5, 2020 President Signs New Paycheck Protection Program Changes into Law Offering Greater Flexibility
May 27, 2020 DOJ Charges Individual for Using COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program for Personal Expenses
May 19, 2020 The SBA Changes the PPP Eligibility Ground Rules – Providing New Calculation of Employee Count for Affiliates With Questions Remaining on Applicable Headcount for Applicants
May 19, 2020 DPC Issues Section 3610 Draft Reimbursement Guidance
May 18, 2020 SBA Releases Complex PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, Creating Further Need for Guidance
May 15, 2020 White House Delegates Title III DPA Authority to U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
May 14, 2020 The SBA Extends the Safe Harbor Deadline for Return of PPP Loans to May 18, 2020
May 13, 2020 The SBA’s PPP Safe Harbor Deadline—of Tomorrow—Remains Firm With Added Protection on Smaller Loan Amounts
May 12, 2020 FEMA to Release New Emergency Management Priorities and Allocation System to Govern FEMA DPA Title I Activities
May 12, 2020 Continuing Uncertainty Around Loan Forgiveness in the Paycheck Protection Program
May 7, 2020 COVID-19 Enforcement Actions Surrounding Stimulus Funds
May 6, 2020 SBA Extends "Safe Harbor" for Return of PPP Loans, Promises Further Guidance on the Economic Need Certification, and Creates Further Confusion Related to Its 500 Employee Standard
May 4, 2020 Preparing for COVID Investigation and Enforcement
May 1, 2020 Updated Section 3610 Guidance
May 1, 2020 SBA Caps the Aggregate Amount of PPP Loans Each Corporate Family Can Receive
May 1, 2020 Fastest 5 Minutes: Continued COVID-19 Impacts on Government Contracts (May 1)
April 29, 2020 DPA Authority Delegated to Department of Agriculture to Combat Food Supply Chain Threat
April 28, 2020 Guidance for the Federal Contractor in Dealing with a Financially-Distressed Subcontractor During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 28, 2020 GSA Issues Class Deviation Regarding Implementation of Section 3610 of the CARES Act
April 23, 2020 Government Adds FAQ Demanding Repayment of Paycheck Protection Program Loans from Companies with "Adequate Sources of Liquidity"
April 17, 2020 Fastest 5 Minutes: COVID-19 Issues Facing Government Contractors (April 17)
April 17, 2020 White House Issues Guidance on “Opening Up America Again”
April 13, 2020 Section 3610 Billing Guidance
April 10, 2020 DoD Issues Class Deviation Regarding Implementation of Section 3610 of the CARES Act
April 10, 2020 GSA Makes BAA and TAA Non-Availability Exception Due to COVID-19 National Emergency, Applicable to GSA Schedule Orders
April 8, 2020 FEMA Allocates Certain Scarce PPE for Domestic Use and Restricts Exports
April 5, 2020 CARES Act Small Business Loans Today: Keeping Up and Ensuring Compliance
April 4, 2020 Tips and Enforcement Risks When Accepting Stimulus Funds
April 3, 2020 CARES Act Small Business Loans Move Forward but with Significant Revisions
April 2, 2020 All Things Protest: Coronavirus Impacts on Procurements and Protests (April 2020)
April 2, 2020 COVID-19 Effects on Cleared Contractors
March 31, 2020 The DoD Issues Memo Regarding Section 3610 of the CARES Act; Implementing Guidance to Follow
March 30, 2020 Follow Up: White House Expands Invocation of Defense Production Act Authorities as Part of COVID Response
March 30, 2020 Fastest 5 Minutes: Updates on Government Contracts COVID-19 Issues (March 30)
March 27, 2020 Summary of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stimulus Legislation
March 27, 2020 Follow Up: White House Issues Order under Defense Production Act as Part of COVID Response
March 27, 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) Section 3610 — Billing and Contractual Relief for Government Contractors When Employees Cannot Work due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 25, 2020 Launch of GSA Coronavirus Procurement-Related Website
March 25, 2020 The Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force
March 23, 2020 Follow Up: White House Issues Order under Defense Production Act as Part of COVID Response
March 23, 2020 Government Relief From COVID-19 Impacts on Federal Contracts and Grants
March 20, 2020 Department of Defense Issues Defense Industrial Base Memorandum
March 19, 2020 White House Issues Order under Defense Production Act as Part of COVID Response
March 19, 2020 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Issues Guidance on “Essential” Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19
March 18, 2020 COVID-19 Benchmarking Survey Results
March 18, 2020 Fastest 5 Minutes: An Up to the Minute Look at Emerging COVID-19 Issues (March 18)
March 16, 2020 COVID-19 Benchmarking Survey