Just before the provisions of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order were scheduled to become effective, a U.S. District Court (Eastern Texas) issued a preliminary injunction blocking most of the provisions implementing the President’s Executive Order (EO) on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (FPSW). Most notably, the provision imposing new reporting requirements regarding labor law violations by Government contractors and subcontractors has been suspended.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking Most of Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Provisons

A blog for government contractors to help them understand FAR and CAS, and to survive audits by DCAA and DCMA.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Reducing Fines for Contract Fraud

The rules on billing or claiming reimbursements under Government contracts are not always straight-forward and certainly not consistent from one contract type to another. Government contractors must, in every case, consult their contracts to determine billing terms and conditions. Generally, the Government is not in the business of financing a contractor’s operations. Contractors need to spend their own money before seeking reimbursement under their Government contracts. Whether reimbursed by progress payments, milestone payments, or public vouchers, contractors should anticipate a two to three month float from the time they pay their workers or suppliers until they receive reimbursement from the Government. Some contractors try to jump the gun by submitting for reimbursement for costs not yet paid. For small businesses, that might be okay if exemptions are granted but for most Government contractors, that would be prohibited and could result in big trouble. Take Persaud Companies, Inc, for example.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Claiming Reimbursement for Costs Not Paid Lands a Contractor in Prison