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We are pleased to announce that numerous Cohen Seglias attorneys were selected to this year’s New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The Super Lawyers lists recognize no more than 5 percent of ...

Michael Payne, Chair of the firm’s Government Contracting Group, is quoted in the Law360 article in regard to his representation of Meridian Engineering Co. Law360 (September 24, 2019, 11:39 PM EDT) — The federal government is liable ...

Our newsletter team recently sat down with new Partner Bob Ruggieri. Q: Tell us a little about your practice and the services you provide your clients.  A: I represent and provide counsel to federal government contractors, with a specific focus on ...

Cohen Seglias Partner Timothy Furin was selected to Law360‘s 2019 Government Contracts Editorial Advisory Board. Law360 (March 19, 2019, 12:33 PM EDT) — Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2019 Government Contracts ...

Prompt payment statutes require timely payments to contractors on construction projects. Understanding prompt pay laws and their application is highly beneficial to contractors. Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia all have prompt pay statutes ...

Robert G. Ruggieri has been named Partner, effective January 1, 2019. Bob is a member of the firm’s Government Contracting Group. “On behalf of everyone at Cohen Seglias, I congratulate Bob on this well-deserved accomplishment,” said ...

A 40-year-old program designed to help “socially and economically disadvantaged” small businesses win federal contracts is full of ineligible participants, according to a recent report from the Small Business Administration’s Office of ...

Maria Panichelli was a guest of the podcast, Federal Game Changers powered by RSM Federal, and discussed the proposed rule changes to the SDVOSB certification. These rules will change how the VA and SBA handle this certification.

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC, which represents government contractors, corporate clients, midsize privately held businesses and construction companies, has added a former acquisition law specialist from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate ...

Attention all PTAC Counselors: Veteran-owned business eligibility requirements are about to change. In January of this year, both the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued proposed rules that would ...

Good news for federal construction contractors: a recent Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (Board) decision confirmed that waiver defenses can defeat government demands for strict compliance with contract requirements. On December 19, 2017, ...

In today’s Federal contracting market, a growing number of government contracts are set-aside for various types of small businesses. It’s no surprise that, in this highly competitive environment, cooperative contractor relationships – ...

Teaming is one of the hottest topics in Federal contracting – and for good reason. Whether you are a small business looking to expand your capabilities, or a large business looking for access to set-aside contracts, teaming can greatly expand your ...

It’s no surprise that in today’s market, with a growing number of Federal government contracts set-aside for various types of small businesses, teaming relationships are increasingly popular. Large contractors like teaming because it provides ...

In today’s Federal contracting market, a growing number of government contracts are set-aside for various types of small businesses. It’s no surprise that, in this highly competitive environment, cooperative contractor relationships – ...

Maria Panichelli and Ed DeLisle presented this information as a breakout session at APTAC’s 2017 Fall Training Conference. APTAC is grateful for their willingness to submit it as an article, so that our entire membership can benefit. In 2016, the ...

In the wake of November’s elections, just about the only thing that Washington can agree on is a pervasive sense of uncertainty about the future, which includes the direction of government regulation. The fact that many of the new agency heads and ...

On January 23 Cohen Seglias Partner Maria Panichelli joined the Federal Game Changers podcast for their episode “Recent Changes in Government Contract Laws”. In this episode, they discuss Recent Changes in Government Contract Laws. ...

EXPERT ANALYSIS In a recent decision, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) disappointingly, if unsurprisingly, confirmed that it no longer has jurisdiction to hear protests against a task order issued by a civilian agency. First, a bit ...

The long-awaited Final Rule addressing changes to the Small Business Administration’s Mentor-Protégé program was published in the Federal Register this week. The Mentor-Protégé program that was limited to 8(a) Small Business Concerns has ...