Government Contracts

HHS Delays Implementation of Controversial “Conscience Protection” Regulations Until At Least November 22, 2019

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued controversial new final regulations that have potentially significant implications

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Trump Administration Issues Controversial New Health Care Industry “Conscience Protection” Regulations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued revised “conscience protection” regulations to prohibit discrimination by entities

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OFCCP Seeking Formal Approval of Revisions to Its Functional Affirmative Action Program (FAAP)

NT Lakis previously wrote that last fall the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it

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Resource Materials and Templates To Assist in Preparing for a Section 503 Focused Review

It has now been over five years since the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued its

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Federal Court Orders EEOC To Collect EEO-1 “Component 2” Pay and Hours- Worked Data by September 30, 2019; Many Practical Compliance Issues Still To Be Determined

Judge Tanya Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on April 25 ordered the Equal Employment

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FAR Council Proposes To Make Civilian Contractor Whistleblower Program Permanent

The three federal agencies that make up the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, the entity that administers the government’s procurement

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