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FTC Proposes Broad Ban On Non-Compete Clauses
January 18, 2023

In this edition of The GovCon Bulletin,™ we briefly discuss a Proposed Rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission on January 5, 2023, that broadly prohibits employers from entering into non-compete agreements with workers, including employees, independent contractors, interns, apprentices, and volunteers.

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SDVOSB Unconditional Ownership: E&L Construction Revisited and Rights of First Refusal
December 20, 2022


SBA Issues Final Rule Establishing VOSB & SDVOSB Certification Program
December 2, 2022


DoD Issues Final DFARS Rules On Nondisclosure Agreements, Fixed-Price Contract Preference, and Contract Pricing
November 9, 2022


The SBA’s 2022 Proposed Rule Changes - Part 5: Changes To Rules On Joint Venturer Affiliation And Contract Bids By Joint Venturers
October 5, 2022


The SBA’s 2022 Proposed Rule Changes - Part 4: 8(a) Eligibility Of Tribally-Owned And NHO-Owned Businesses
September 29, 2022


The SBA’s 2022 Proposed Rule Changes - Part 3: Sole Source And Set-Aside Procurements For Tribally-Owned, ANC-Owned, NHO-Owned And CDC-Owned 8(a) Businesses
September 27, 2022


The SBA’s 2022 Proposed Rule Changes - Part 2: Changes To The HUBZone Small Business Program
September 23, 2022


The SBA’s 2022 Proposed Rule Changes - Part 1: Changes To The WOSB Program
September 21, 2022


SBA Final Rule Lets Small Businesses Obtain Qualifying Past Performance For Work Under First-Tier Subcontracts And In Joint Ventures
July 25, 2022


DoD Proposes DFARS Rule Prohibiting Employee Confidentiality Agreements That Restrict Waste, Fraud, Or Abuse Reporting
June 28, 2022


DFARS Buy American Rule Becomes Final
June 24, 2022


A Closer Look At DoD's Guidance on Inflation and EPA Clauses
June 21, 2022


Buy American Rules Update Part 2 - A Look At OMB’s Build America, Buy America Act Guidance
May 20, 2022


Buy American Rules Update Part 1 - Final FAR Rule Raises Domestic Content Thresholds
April 22, 2022


Final Buy Indian Rule Expands Contracting Opportunities
April 14, 2022


Court Of Federal Claims Passes On Clarifying SDVOSB Unconditional Ownership...For Now
April 4, 2022


SBA Raises Small Business Size Standards For Federal Government Contractors
March 31, 2022


Proposed FAR Rule Implements Changes To SBA Regulations
February 25, 2022


FAR Interim Rule Implements Executive Order Raising Federal Government Contractor Minimum Wage
January 27, 2022


HHS Issues Final Rule For Buy Indian Act Acquisitions
January 14, 2022


SBA Clarifies How Joint Venture Partners Determine Business Size
January 7, 2022


Courts Put Federal Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate On Hold
December 8, 2021


Service Contract Employee Nondisplacement Rule Makes A Comeback
November 24, 2021


SBA Proposes New Methods For Small Business Government Contractors To Obtain Past Performance Ratings
November 19, 2021


SBA Updates Regulations On 8(a) Sole-Source Justifications, SDVOSB Surviving Spouse Ownership, and Dollar Thresholds for Subcontracting Requirements and Sole Source Manufacturing Contracts
November 12, 2021


Proposed FAR Rule Requires Payments Within 15 Days To Small Business Contractors and Subcontractors
September 29, 2021


DoD Proposes Changes To DFARS Rules On Pricing Reasonableness and Pricing Data Requests
September 24, 2021


Proposed DFARS Rule Catches Up To Trump Admin “Buy American” Executive Order
September 17, 2021


Long-Awaited Revisions to FAR Rule on Subcontracting Limitations Set To Take Effect
September 10, 2021


New FAR Rule Provides Examples of Good Faith Effort to Meet Subcontracting Plan
August 12, 2021


Proposed FAR Rule Implements New Buy American Requirements
August 6, 2021


DoD Issues Final DFARS Rule on Service Contract Annual Reporting Requirements
July 9, 2021


GovCon Legal Round Up™ - July 2, 2021
July 2, 2021


DFARS Update-Proposed Rules On Past Performance Information Used For Construction and A&E Contract Awards and On Postaward Debriefing Rights and Final Rule On Expedited Contract Closeouts
June 25, 2021


FAR Update - Proposed HUBZone Small Business Rule and Final Rules On The Multiple-Award Fair Opportunity Threshold and Equipment Acquisitions
June 14, 2021


GovCon Legal Round Up™ - May 19, 2021
May 19, 2021


Executive Order Raises Minimum Wage For Government Contractor Employees
April 30, 2021


Independent Contractor Regulation Update - DOL Withdraws Rule
April 23, 2021


GovCon Legal Round Up™ - April 21, 2021
April 21, 2021


GovCon Legal Round Up™ - March 31, 2021
March 31, 2021


GovCon Legal Round Up™ - March 18, 2021
March 18, 2021


Independent Contractor Regulation Update: DOL Withdraws Opinion Letters, Delays Regulation Effective Date
March 1, 2021


FAR Update: Final Rule Limits Use of LPTA Criteria By Civilian Agencies
February 10, 2021


FAR Update: Final Rule Implements New Buy American Requirements
January 21, 2021


8(a) BD Program Update: SBA Issues Rule Extending 8(a) BD Program Participation
January 15, 2021


DFARS Update: Comment Period Reopened For New SBIR Data Rights Rules
January 12, 2021


FAR Update: Proposed Commercial Acquisition Rule Sets Out Newly Defined “Commercial Products” And “Commercial Services” Terms
December 10, 2020


A Closer Look at the SBA’s Final Rule On WOSB Certifications
May 26, 2020


COVID-19 Update: Small Business Government Contractors Should Explore Local Stimulus Now
March 26, 2020


SBA Adjusts Small Business Size Standards For Inflation
July 23, 2019


New Rule On Task-Order And Delivery-Order Ombudsman – What’s That You Say?
November 5, 2018


SBA Issues Final Uniform Rule On SDVOSB Ownership And Control
October 5, 2018


SBA Proposes Changes to SDVOSB Ownership and Control Rules
February 2, 2018


Cybersecurity Safeguards: Ongoing Assessments & NIST's Draft SP 800-171A
December 14, 2017


DoD Pre-Releases 2018 SBIR & STTR BAA Topics!
December 1, 2017


FAR Amended To Remove Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Provisions
November 6, 2017


Taking A Closer Look At The Senate's 2018 NDAA Bill
October 27, 2017


SBA Updates Small Business Size Standards and Amends WOSB-Eligible NAICS Codes
October 13, 2017


Taking A Deep Dive Into Lost Creek: The SBA’s Curtailment of the Ostensible Subcontractor Rule & Joint Venture Doughnut Holes
September 10, 2017


SBA’s Agenda Anticipates Significant Rule Changes To WOSB, SDVOSB, And HUBZone Programs
September 1, 2017


Taking A Closer Look at the House's NDAA 2018 Bill
July 28, 2017


A Closer Look at the "Buy American And Hire American" Executive Order
May 8, 2017


President Signs Joint Resolution Repealing Government Contractor “Blacklisting” Rule
March 30, 2017


Newly Released: Using Joint Ventures To Capture Federal Government Contracting Opportunities, Second Edition - Download Free Copy!
February 1, 2017


Final FAR Rules Issued On Privacy Training Requirements And Payments To Government Subcontractors
December 21, 2016


Senate Approves NDAA 2017 Extending SBIR Program, Podcast on SBIR Rights In Technical Data & Software, And Other SBIR Information
December 12, 2016


Listen To Free Podcast of Discussion on SBIR Software & Data Rights!
December 9, 2016


DoD Issues SBIR & STTR Topics In Pre-Release
November 30, 2016


Proposed Rule Clarifies 8(a) Sole-Source Justification Requirement
November 21, 2016


DoD Issues Final Rules On Rights In Major Weapons Systems Technical Data and Prohibiting Cost-Plus Contracts For Family Housing & Construction Projects
October 25, 2016


DOL Issues Final Rule Establishing Paid Sick Leave For Federal Government Contractors
October 4, 2016


DOL Publishes 2017 Minimum Wage Rates For Federal Government Contractors
September 23, 2016


Final Rule Amends SBA Regulations On Mentor-Protege Programs, Joint Ventures and The 8(a) BD Program, Part 3: 8(a) BD Program
August 19, 2016


Final Rule Amends SBA Regulations On Mentor-Protege Programs, Joint Ventures and The 8(a) BD Program, Part 2: Joint Ventures
August 17, 2016


Final Rule Amends SBA Regulations On Mentor-Protege Programs, Joint Ventures and The 8(a) BD Program, Part 1: Mentor-Protege Programs
August 15, 2016


Sweeping Final Rule Amends SBA Regulations, Part 3: Procurement Center Representative Responsibilities, Size Protests, NAICS Appeals, Nonmanufacturer Rule, Adverse Impact and Construction Requirements, and the Certificate of Competency
July 11, 2016


Sweeping Final Rule Amends SBA Regulations, Part 2: Limitations on Subcontracting
June 23, 2016


Supreme Court Decision Paves the Way For Additional VA Awards To VOSBs and SDVOSBs
June 20, 2016


OFCCP Publishes Final Rule Prohibiting Sex Discrimination By Contractors
June 15, 2016


Sweeping Final Rule Amends SBA Regulations, Part 1: HUBZone Program, Subcontracting Plans, Affiliation - Identity of Interest & Economic Dependence, Small Business Joint Ventures, Calculation of Annual Receipts, Recertification, & SBIR/STTR Programs
June 5, 2016


Final FAR Rule Requires Government Contractors to Safeguard Information Systems
May 23, 2016


Distributed Solutions, Inc. v. James: Government Contract Software Developers Take Note
April 14, 2016


Proposed FAR Whistleblower Protections Prohibit Restrictions on Employee or Subcontractor Reporting of Waste, Fraud or Abuse
January 22, 2016


Proposed FAR Rule Requires Prime Government Contractors to Report Late or Reduced Subcontractor Payments
January 20, 2016


Interim Rule Amends FAR To Permit Sole Source Awards To WOSBs
January 4, 2016


DoD Amends Cybersecurity Rule, Extends Compliance Deadline
December 30, 2015


SBA Seeks Comments on WOSB Certification Procedures
December 18, 2015


New Federal Government Contracting Rules on Minimum Wages, Federal Taxes, Sexual Orientation Discrimination & More
December 16, 2015


A Closer Look at DOL's Guidance on Employee-Independent Contractor Classifications
November 12, 2015


SBA Issues Final Rule Authorizing Sole Source Awards For WOSBs
September 16, 2015


Federal Contract Worker Paid Sick Leave On the Horizon
September 10, 2015


Proposed Rule Requires Government Contractors To Disclose Labor Law Violations
June 30, 2015


New SBA Rules On Joint Ventures and Mentor-Protege Programs
March 20, 2015


Emerging IT Government Contractors: Are Your Software Rights Protected?
August 11, 2013


Using Employment Agreements To Safeguard Your Company's IP
October 18, 2012


Government Subcontractors: Avoid A Shut Out By Your Prime
August 29, 2012


New Maryland MBE Subgoals
August 28, 2011