Regulatory News

8/20/10 – CIRT Joins Effort Resist “In-Sourcing” by Federal Government Agencies

5/27/10 – June 1st Deadline to Comment on Obama Administration’s Efforts to Restrict Private Sector Contracting Fast Approaching  *See CIRT Comment Letter here.  **See the official comments of the Business Coalition for Fair Competition (BCFC) here.

5/18/10 - Combined Impact of EPA Massive Regulatory Burden
The table illustrates the daunting, complex, intersecting, and overwhelming number of EPA regulations faced by just one industry segment.  Other industries are also facing similar regulatory challenges from multiple overlapping, and in some cases contradictory, rules that may have negative consequences such as production slow-downs, plant outages, technology conflicts, and job losses.

4/02/10 – OMB’s Language May Result in Less Federal Design Service Contractor Opportunities

3/31/2010 – Obama Recess Appointment to NLRB May Mean New Life for “Card Check”

12/07/09 - EPA Announces "Endangerment Finding" Opening Door to Massive Regulatory Scheme for Carbon Emissions

8/24/09 – Comment Period Extended for PLA Rulemaking

8/18/09 – OMB Reported to be Considering Extending Comment Period on PLA Rulemaking

7/20/09 – New Changes in Law Leave Harmful Legal Uncertainties

7/14/09 – PLA Changes Move Forward

See related CIRT story on this subject on 5/21/09 and CIRT's Comments to the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and The Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.

5/21/09 – Expansive Use of PLAs Being Considered by Obama Administration

5/21/09 – Presidential Memo on Regulatory Preemption

4/01/09 - Interim Final Rule Implements the Stimulus Package's Buy American Requirements

  Note: This client alert by Covington & Burling summarizes the key aspects of this rule and its implications for government design/construction contractors and suppliers.

2/24/09 – 3 Percent Withholding Provision Moves to Rulemaking

2/13/09 – Obama Signs EO Favoring PLAs on Federal Projects

1/25/09 – Obama Freezes Pending Bush Regulations