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President Signs EO Banning LGBT Discrimination by Contractors
President Obama signed an executive order yesterday banning discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors. The new EO amends EO 11246 to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of categories of contractor employees protected from discrimination and the list of … Continue reading
DoD Holding Public Meeting on Proposed Business Systems Compliance Rule
In connection with today’s proposed DFARS rule, Business Systems Compliance, the Department of Defense is holding a public meeting. As explained in yesterday’s blog post, the DFARS Case 2012-D042 proposed rule would allow a contractor to demonstrate compliance with DFARS system criteria for accounting systems, estimating … Continue reading
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Tagged Business Systems Compliance, DFARS, DFARS Case 2012-D042
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DoD Issuing New DFARS Business Systems Compliance Rule
The Department of Defense is issuing a proposed rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement addressing contractor accountability for adequate business systems. The rule, which appears in today’s advance Federal Register, would allow a contractor to demonstrate compliance with DFARS system criteria for accounting … Continue reading
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Tagged Business Systems Compliance, DFARS, DFARS Case 2012-D042
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Sikorsky Wins $7.9 Billion Combat Rescue Helicopter Program Contract
The Department of the Air Force has awarded Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., of Stratford, Connecticut, a $1,277,618,606 fixed-price-incentive-firm at target price/firm-fixed-price contract for the initial engineering, manufacturing and development Combat Rescue Helicopter program. The CRH program will replace the aging HH-60G Pave … Continue reading
Proposed FAR Rule Expands Reporting Requirements for Nonconforming Items
The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require expanded reporting of nonconforming items. The June 10, 2014, proposed rule would revise the quality assurance coverage … Continue reading
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Proposed DOL Rule Would Raise Minimum Wage
Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced a proposed rule raising the minimum wage for workers on federal service and construction contracts to $10.10 per hour. The rule implements President Obama’s Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors. … Continue reading