Government Contracts

Federal Procurement Code Amended To Remove References To Obama-Era “Blacklisting” Rule

The three federal agencies composing the FAR Council, the entity that administers the federal government’s procurement requirements, have issued a

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Turnabout Is Fair Play?: North Carolina Governor Issues Executive Order Barring State Contractors From LGBT Discrimination

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) has issued Executive Order 24, which explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender

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OFCCP Announces Intent To Extend Paperwork Requirements for Federal Construction Contractors

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a notice recently announcing that it intends to

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OFCCP Extends Written AAP Waivers to Hurricane Maria Relief Contracts; Audit Moratorium for Impacted Establishments Also Extended

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced late last week that it is extending the

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Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Will Increase Fifteen Cents to $10.35 an Hour Beginning January 1, 2018

Pursuant to Obama-era Executive Order (E.O.) 13658, which requires certain federal contractors and subcontractors to pay a higher minimum wage

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OFCCP Extends Written AAP Waivers to Hurricane Irma Relief Contracts, Further Clarifies Waiver and Audit Moratorium Coverage

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced late last week that it is extending the

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OFCCP Waives Written AAP Requirements for Hurricane Harvey Relief Contracts, Announces Temporary Moratorium on New Audits in Harvey-Impacted Areas

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced recently that it is providing temporary measures to

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OMB Suspends Pay Data Provisions of Expanded EEO-1 Report, Effectively Reinstating Old Report for 2017 Reporting Cycle; Forms Must Be Submitted by March 31, 2018

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), responding directly to concerns and recommendations raised by NT Lakis attorneys

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OFCCP v. Google Dispute Goes to Labor Department’s Administrative Review Board; Final Resolution Could Be Months Away

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is engaged in a formal dispute with Google Inc. regarding

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