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This program, episode #6,  brought to you by Federal Publications Seminars, a leader in federal government contract training to the industry for the past 60 years, hosts James Newland, a partner with Seyfarth Shaw and Jeff Duval, a partner and co-leader of the government contract practice at consulting firm HKA.  Jim and Jeff discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on construction delays as well as remedies.  

Federal Publications Seminars has hundreds of online programs, classroom courses and other resources available to the industry.  Go to https://www.fedpubseminars.com for more information.

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This program, episode #5,  brought to you by Federal Publications Seminars, a leader in federal government contract training to the industry for the past 60 years, hosts Gunjan Talati,a partner with the law firm Kilpatrick Townsend, in a discussion on the CARES Act and PPP for small business in the wake of COVID-19.  He discusses the new law which relaxes rules to contractors in order to borrow funds through various vehicles as a small business.  

Federal Publications Seminars has hundreds of online programs, classroom courses and other resources available to the industry.  Go to https://www.fedpubseminars.com for more information.

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This program, episode #4,  brought to you by Federal Publications Seminars, a leader in federal government contract training to the industry for the past 60 years, hosts James Newland,a partner with the law firm Seyfarth Shaw in a discussion on federal government contract Stop Work Orders in the wake of COVID-19.  He discusses the FAR regulations which give guidance to contractors in the area of stop work orders when performance and/or delivery of services and/or products to the government may be delayed or inhibited.   This is just one challenge arising from current pandemic facing contractors and government acquisition professionals.

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This program, episode #3,  brought to you by Federal Publications Seminars, a leader in federal government contract training to the industry for the past 60 years, hosts James Newland,a partner with the law firm Seyfarth Shaw in a discussion on federal government contract claims in the wake of COVID-19.  He discusses the FAR regulations which give guidance to contractors in the area of claims when performance and/or delivery of services and/or products to the government may be delayed or inhibited.   This is just one challenge arising from current pandemic facing contractors and government acquisition professionals. 

Federal Publications Seminars has hundreds of online programs, classroom courses and other resources available to the industry.  Go to https://www.fedpubseminars.com for more information.

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This program, episode #2,  brought to you by Federal Publications Seminars, a leader in federal government contract training to the industry for the past 60 years, hosts Johanna Reed from the government contracts law firm McMahon, Welch and Learned discusses the CARES ACT (HR 748) and its impact to Other Transactions.  In two important areas Other Transactions are impacted as BARDA now has the authority to relax rules around non-FAR contracts to expedite R&D and other activities.  Also, DoD issued a Memorandum on March 20th regarding the authority of using Other Transactions for development purposes.    This is just one challenge arising from current pandemic facing contractors and government acquisition professionals.

Federal Publications Seminars has hundreds of online programs, classroom courses and other resources available to the industry.  Go to https://www.fedpubseminars.com for more information.

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The Defense Production Act of 1950 has been dormant for decades.  Join me as Stephen Knight, Partner at Smith Pachter McWhorter explains what DPAS is and it's impact to contractors as it related to COVID-19, three executive orders and the meaning of a "rated" contract.