On March 24, 2014, the Department of Labor’s revised Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”) regulations take effect. Among various changes to the existing rules found at 41 C.F.R. Part 60-300, including establishing veteran hiring benchmarks, posting open jobs, and collecting quantitative recruiting data, federal government contractors with covered prime contracts will … Continue Reading
This post was written by Erin Felix. On December 3, 2013, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) issued its decision in Case No. 57409, a termination for convenience settlement appeal by the Boeing Company. The ASBCA held that Boeing’s financial recovery from the U.S. Air Force was capped by the presence of FAR … Continue Reading
During his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama announced that he intends to use his executive power to increase the minimum wage for federal government contractors to $10.10 per hour. The forthcoming Executive Order is expected to impose this wage increase on all new and renewed federal service and construction contracts after the … Continue Reading
