Federal Contractors To Be Burdened With Additional Disclosure Requirements If Government Has Its Say The U.S. Labor Department (DOL) and three federal agencies (the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration and NASA) recently issued two proposed documents relating to … Continued
Contractor groups protest proposed rule implementing Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive Order The Obama administration’s attempt to streamline the federal procurement process and bolster labor protections for government and contract employees is coming under strong opposition from federal contractor … Continued
WOSB Awards May Have Been Made In Ineligible Industries Bethesda, MD— Dozens of U.S. government set-aside contracts to women-owned small businesses totaling tens of millions of dollars may have been awarded in ineligible industries, according to an investigation by Set-Aside … Continued
DOL issues new guidance on evaluation of labor violations The Department of Labor has issued new guidance on how contracting agencies should evaluate labor violations when hiring federal contractors. The guidance is a byproduct of President Obama’s July 2014 Fair … Continued
Congress should back GAO investigation into small business contracting fraud California Rep. Janice Hahn (D) has drafted an amendment to H.R. 1481 that would call for a new GAO investigation into fraud and abuses in federal small business contracting programs. … Continued
Central Coast company fraud against Veterans Administration A Santa Maria company paid a $1 million settlement and agreed to close down on May 11 after its owner was accused of falsely claiming the company was a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business … Continued
Sentencing postponed for former construction company owner A former Stark County business owner will have to wait a little longer to find out his fate. On Monday, U.S. District Judge John R. Adams continued the sentencing hearing for William “Buster” … Continued
Congress should back GAO investigation into small business contracting fraud California Rep. Janice Hahn (D) has drafted an amendment to H.R. 1481 that would call for a new GAO investigation into fraud and abuses in federal small business contracting programs. … Continued
Contractor Alert: Suspensions and Debarments Keep Climbing The 2014 numbers are in – and they confirm that Federal marketplace remains volatile for government contractors. According to the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC), Federal agencies saw an uptick of about … Continued
CRIMINALS HOST FAKE GOVERNMENT SERVICES WEB SITES TO ACQUIRE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION AND TO COLLECT FRAUDULENT FEES From May 2012 to March 2015, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has received complaints regarding criminals hosting fraudulent government services websites … Continued
