Jay Blindauer
The bond yield curve inverted in October 2022.[1] When that occurred, it started a countdown to recession. At least it has every time since 1968.[2] Specifically, for the last eight recessions since 1968, every single recession was preceded...
Jay Blindauer
In October 2022, I circulated “An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor[.]” Much has occurred since. Inflation remains an acute problem. In turn, contractors and subcontractors continue to grapple with the ongoing challenges...
Jay Blindauer
A contractor takes on a Government contract to make money, and inflation is getting in the way.
Inflation is generally down from 2021, but is still high in too many places, and is expected to...
Jay Blindauer
It is late Spring. For a Government contractor or subcontractor, that means it is time for equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) housekeeping. After tax season is over, and before proposal season really heats up, there is EEO Spring. Indeed, if you see the geraniums...
Hilary Cairnie, Troutman Pepper -&- Jay Blindauer, Blindauer Law PLLC
The first author, Hilary Cairnie, is a partner with Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (“Troutman Pepper”), and the head of the government contracts practice for the firm. ...
Jay Blindauer
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced his new plan to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Relying upon available authorities without asking Congress to pass a law, the President announced upcoming mandates for—Government agencies, Government contractors, and any employer with at least 100 employees—to...
Jay Blindauer
For a Federal prime or first-tier subcontractor who has at least 50 employees and an agreement valued at $50,000 or more, the deadline for submitting to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) the EEO-1 snapshot demographic...
Jay Blindauer
Bid protests are crucial to the proper functioning of the procurement system. For today’s overworked Contracting Officer (“CO”), the bid protest is the only real disincentive to perfunctory contract award decision-making.
The typical CO has a program...
Jay Blindauer
On June 16, 2021, Congress completed passage of Senate Bill No. 475, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which makes June 19th (“Juneteenth”) the 11th Annual Federal Holiday (excluding Inauguration Day, which is quadrennial and geographically limited). President Biden
Jay Blindauer
A contractor will often incur a significant cost (in time and money) to prepare and submit a proposal for a possible Government contract. If the contractor does not obtain an award, it is reasonable and appropriate to want to know why. That is...
