Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors: What it Means for You
Last week on September 9, 2021, President Biden issued two Executive Orders as part of his plan to end the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these Orders (EO 14042) focused exclusively on federal government contractors and their employees (the Order). This new Order contradicts policy positions issued by the Biden administration in late July (see here) […]
The Duty of Loyalty in the Employment Relationship
Federal services contractors (Employers) often seek to minimize the potential harm to their competitive positions by restricting a departing employee’s ability to directly or indirectly compete for existing or follow-on business. Employers typically do so by requiring that employees sign non-competition agreements or otherwise impose restrictive covenants as a condition of employment. Although these agreements […]
Do You Intend Your Teaming Agreement to be Binding and Enforceable?
Will the promise of an anticipated prime contractor to pay compensation to a subcontractor- teaming partner in exchange for the subcontractor’s promise of exclusivity be enforceable in Virginia? We recently addressed that question for a client, the anticipated subcontractor-teaming partner. Although Virginia courts have repeatedly declined to enforce deficient teaming agreements, their use among federal […]
What to do in Case of a Government Shutdown
Many of us lived through the federal government shutdowns in 1995, 1996, and 2013. That shadow may loom over us again in the next few weeks. What should a contractor do to prepare for a shutdown? At a minimum, you should at least have some sort of plan, because things can happen quickly and the […]
MWL Partner Pat McMahon Selected by SmartCEO for a Centers of Influence Award
In another bit of shameless self-promotion, we are pleased to announce that MWL partner J. Patrick McMahon has been selected by SmartCEO magazine for a Washington, D.C. Centers of Influence Award. The Centers of Influence Awards recognize the leadership, innovation, impact and success of the region’s most enterprising attorneys, accountants and bankers. The awardees represent the best and […]
MWL Partner Pat McMahon Included in List of SmartCEO Power Player Award Winners for 2014
We previously announced that MWL partner Pat McMahon has been named by SmartCEO magazine as a Power Player Award Finalist for 2014. In a further bit of shameless self-promotion, we are pleased to announce that Pat was named as one of the winners last night (see press release here). We would also like to extend our congratulations to the other winners last night, […]
MWL Partner Pat McMahon to Moderate Panel Discussion on Joint Ventures in the Federal Marketplace: Principles, Strategies and Pitfalls
On August 19, 2014, MWL partner Pat McMahon will be co-moderating a panel discussion entitled “Joint Ventures in the Federal Marketplace: Principles, Strategies and Pitfalls”, sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Payroll Network. Pat’s co-moderator will be Katy Bilek with Republic Capital Access, and the panelists will include Anthony Ruiz (Assistant District Director / 8(a) […]
MWL Partner Pat McMahon Named a SmartCEO Power Player Award Finalist for 2014
In a bit of shameless self-promotion, we are pleased to announce that MWL partner Pat McMahon has been named by SmartCEO magazine as a Power Player Award Finalist for 2014, which recognizes 45 of the DC region’s most enterprising accountants, attorneys and bankers. Detailed information on the awardees and all finalists will appear in the September/October 2014 issue of SmartCEO […]
MWL Partner Pat McMahon to Speak About Federal Government Procurement Matters at the 13th ATA Conference in Philadelphia, PA
MWL partner Pat McMahon will be a guest speaker at the 13th ATA Conference being held in Philadelphia, PA on July 3-5, 2014. Pat will be speaking on Federal government procurement matters of interest to small and emerging growth companies. For registration information, click here. ATA is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to assist and promote literary, cultural, educational, religious, […]
What’s So Special about Government Contracts?
If I’m a federal government contractor, why do I need a government contracts attorney on hand for advice? Can’t I use our regular business attorney to advise us on contract matters? Usually not. The law of federal government contracts differs significantly from regular commercial contract law. A contract entered into by two businesses is governed […]