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FAR Council Proposes Rule Requiring Contractors to Identify Subcontractors and Report Subcontractors’ Executive Compensation Information
By Guy Brenner, Olympia Karageorgiou & L.D. Jones on
On May 24, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council published a Notice and request for comments for 9000-0177, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-tier Subcontract Awards.
If approved, the new FAR will require contractors to: (1) publicly report certain information on their first tier subcontractors; and (2) report compensation information…
White House Issues First Artificial Intelligence Executive Order: AI Guidance for Federal Contractors Forthcoming
By Guy Brenner & Olympia Karageorgiou on
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” (the “EO”), the first executive order directly addressing artificial intelligence.
Of particular interest to federal government contractors, the EO provides that within 365 days of publication…
Contractors: VETS-4212 Filing Window Now Open Until September 30, 2023
By Guy Brenner & Olympia Karageorgiou on
Federal contractors and subcontractors meeting the VEVRAA eligibility threshold of having 50 or more employees and at least one federal contract totaling $150,000 or more (“Covered Contractors”) must annually file a VETS-4212 Report. The VETS-4212 filing period is now open, and contractors have until September 30, 2023 to submit their…
DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Raising Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour for Federal Contractor Employees
By Guy Brenner & Abigail Rosenblum on
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On July 21, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) to implement President Biden’s Executive Order (the “Order”) requiring an increase of the minimum wage for certain employees of covered federal contractors and subcontractors to $15.00 per hour – except for tipped…
Craig Leen Formally Named Director of OFCCP
By Alex Weinstein & Guy Brenner on
The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has announced that Craig Leen has officially been named the Director of the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”). Director Leen has served as Acting Director since the summer when then-Director Ondray Harris suddenly resigned. Since Director Leen began serving…
POTENTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN – What Every Government Contractor Needs To Know
By Guy Brenner & Alex Weinstein on
Once again, a government shutdown seems inevitable. During previous government shutdowns, government agencies and departments issued stop-work orders, grinding work on government projects and contracts to a halt. Contractors were then faced with the difficult task of remaining in compliance with their obligations to their employees while work and…
OFCCP Appoints New Director (Not Craig Leen)
By Guy Brenner & Alex Weinstein on
Two weeks after reports emerged that a new director of the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) had been appointed, according to the OFCCP’s website, Ondray T. Harris has been appointed as the next director of the OFCCP. The OFCCP’s website lists former Acting Director Thomas Dowd as…
Reports: Craig Leen’s Appointment As OFCCP Director Remains Uncertain
By Guy Brenner & Alex Weinstein on
As we previously reported, various media outlets reported earlier this month that Coral Gables City Attorney, Craig Leen, would be appointed Director of the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”). These reports came amid silence by the Trump administration as to the anticipated appointment.
Since our last post,…
Reports: New OFCCP Director Appointed
By Guy Brenner & Alex Weinstein on
According to multiple sources, on November 13, 2017, Craig E. Leen, was appointed the new Director of the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”). Mr. Leen has been the City Attorney for Coral Gables, Florida since 2011. He has also served as an adjunct professor of law for universities…