On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed the executive order, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (DEI Executive Order), putting an end to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within the federal government. Given the DEI Executive Order and the potential impact it may have on current federal contracts, PilieroMazza put together […]
The president’s move to revoke a ban on discrimination in federal contracting could have a chilling effect, but it will take an act of Congress to dismantle current programs. Programs that carve out participation goals for traditionally underrepresented workers on federal construction contracts may be under fire, but they’re not dead yet. That was the […]
Construction firms such as Jacobs, AECOM and Quanta Services could play key roles in the rebuilding efforts, according to financial services company Baird. The most recent Southern California wildfires, which have killed at least 25 people and displaced tens of thousands, will increase demand for contractors specializing in disaster recovery and electrical grid restoration in […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small business Administration, and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, announced that small businesses received more than $183 billion in prime contracts from the federal government – 28.8% of all federal contracting dollars – in fiscal […]
The APEX Accelerator team has been receiving many inquiries by companies wishing to help with disaster cleanup efforts in response to the fires in the Los Angeles region. The area has been declared a federal disaster by President Biden. As such the FEMA response is governed by the Stafford Act. A key provision in the […]
AccuWeather says total costs could range between $250 billion and $275 billion, including rebuilding and economic loss, making these the most expensive fires in U.S. history. Wildfires have mangled Los Angeles’ infrastructure as they continue to rage in parts of the area, spurred by high winds and supercharged by climate change. Though it’s still too early […]
The Defense Department, in partnership with the Small Business Administration, has issued licensees to the first group of investors through the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology initiative, which will pour more than $2.8 billion into innovative startups and small businesses developing technologies deemed vital to national security. The first 13 licensed funds approved under […]
Ever wonder why some contractors consistently win federal contracts while others struggle to get a single award? The secret often lies in past performance; how much they and their ratings. The system that collects and houses that information is the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System, or CPARS. Ratings in this system can make or break […]
The California DOT (Caltrans) recently hit a record milestone: $15 billion in contracts under construction across the state. The state also reached a record 1,060 projects in progress across the state last month. A large percentage of these projects, according got Caltrans, are under $10 million for opportunities for smaller and disadvantaged companies to bid […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be upgrading how its customers apply for and manage their federal contracting certifications. What do you need to know? SBA’s certification upgrade to the Certify.sba.gov portal will start sometime this fall. Initial certification applications will not be accepted during the upgrade period. The upgraded system is expected to […]