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Mar 27 2020    Next issue: Apr 10 2020

Anti-discrimination clauses suspended

Waivers for three months for COVID-19 contracts

      The Labor Dept. issued a memo to temporarily waive several anti-discrimination laws and orders for coronavirus relief contracts, including hiring and job protections for homosexuals, disabled people and veterans.

More information:
DoL release: https://bit.ly/3dlTcHT

     

Inside this COVID-19 Edition:

Congress acts on med/econ aid

Eased terms for contractors

SBA OKs disaster loans; gives guidance on contracts, work

Set-Aside Alert Coronavirus Resources

Wong leaves SBA

Anti-discrimination clauses suspended

DOD vendor dies of COVID

Contractors ask for guidance on equitable adjustments

COVID buys hit $42M in a week

Velazquez introduces small biz COVID relief bill

Washington Insider:

  • Governors, medical community beg for Trump to invoke Defense Prod. Act for urgent needs
  • DOD contractors are ‘critical’ now: DOD



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