Government Is Greening Energy Contracting
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.23.13
A bipartisan bill has recently been introduced in Congress that amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to incorporate an annual contracting goal of $1 billion for energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), a type of contract under which contractors bear the cost of energy-efficiency improvements and are repaid from savings that come from those improvements. The purpose of the legislation is to encourage federal agencies to use ESPCs and other contracting vehicles to implement energy- or water-saving or other conservation measures and to track and report on energy savings results.
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 03.04.25
Coalition of the Willing: EU and UK, but Not the US, Impose New Russia Sanctions
As they have on each previous anniversary, the EU and UK released new sanctions against Russia on February 24, 2025, to mark the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For the first time, the United States did not do the same, electing to issue a limited set of Iran-related sanctions on the anniversary instead. The EU package was more fulsome than the UK package, including new port and airport restrictions, additional trade restrictions (including an aluminium ban), enhanced military end-user restrictions, and additional asset freezes and vessel designations.
Client Alert | 6 min read | 03.04.25
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.03.25
HHS Suggests It Will Provide Less Notice and Opportunity for Comment on Grant and Contract Rules
Client Alert | 2 min read | 02.28.25
