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Apr 24 2020    Next issue: May 8 2020

Updated Set-Aside Alert Coronavirus Resources

Legislation

HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act https://bit.ly/2QzehFc
Details per CNBC: https://cnb.cx/2U8lNJi

HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act https://bit.ly/2xRS1Q8
Details on paid leave provisions:

  • PilieroMazza PLLC https://bit.ly/2J2Fagn
  • CNN https://cnn.it/3aabObP
  • NPR https://n.pr/2QzUvsU
  • NY Times https://nyti.ms/2WxfxMw
  • National Law Review https://bit.ly/2wlswq3

Defense Production Act
Pressure Mounts for Trump to use DPA: https://cnn.it/39f4AlA
AMA, AHA, and ANA letter: https://bit.ly/3adwxM7
How the DPA could mean more masks, ventilators and tests: https://nyti.ms/2QEVrfH
What is the DPA?: https://bit.ly/2U4Wd7U

White House Memo
https://bit.ly/3b8T10C

USA.gov Coronavirus Website
https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus includes Web links to:

  • Federal Building Status Updates
  • Transportation & Travel Updates
  • Scams and Fraud Updates
  • IRS advice on deducting COVID-19 costs on taxes

Federal Coronavirus Website:
https://www.coronavirus.gov/

SBA Coronavirus Resources:
https://bit.ly/2U7AFaQ

CDC Coronavirus Resources:
Home page https://bit.ly/2U6UcIf
Resources for Businesses and Employers: https://bit.ly/2UmWgeh

Labor Dept.
https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus

OPM Coronavirus Memos
https://bit.ly/2xg64yA

Defense Dept.
Defense Pricing and Contracting: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pacc/cc/COVID-19.html
Washington Headquarters Service Coronavirus Updates: https://www.whs.mil/Coronavirus/
DOD Coronavirus Updates: https://bit.ly/2U5KJB5

NASA Coronavirus Information: https://nasapeople.nasa.gov/coronavirus/

Industry Resources:
Coalition for Government Procurement: https://bit.ly/2V4lDSw
GovWin https://bit.ly/3bjOf0R

Law Firm Articles & Resources
PilieroMazza PLLC https://bit.ly/3abIVMC
Venable LLP https://bit.ly/2QD7XMT
Holland & Knight https://bit.ly/2Uo2hXX
Koprince Law LLC https://bit.ly/2WvPjtT and https://www.koprince.com/covid-19-coverage
National Law Review https://bit.ly/398uDuw
Pillsbury Law https://bit.ly/2vINmiY and https://bit.ly/2UZGWEs
Arnold & Porter https://bit.ly/2UukIu2
PREP Act issues - Covington & Burling https://bit.ly/3a7z0aB Sheppard Mullin https://bit.ly/2JJjmH0

International Resources
WHO coronavirus news https://bit.ly/33yr6EK
The Lancet https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus
Worldometer https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

FAQs

Symptoms:
     Mild (80%): Fever, Dry Cough
     Severe (14%): Pneumonia, Shortness of Breath
     Critical (5%): Respiratory Failure, Multi-Organ Failure, Septic Shock, Death

Virus present in: Respiratory Droplets (Airborne via Coughing, Sneezing, Talking; and on Surfaces), Feces

Confirmed cases, as of April 21
Global 2,529,094
US 803,018
Spain 204,178
Italy 183,957
France 155,383
NY 256,272
NJ 88,806
MA 39,643
PA 34,528
CA 33,897

Deaths:

Global 174,573
US 43,558
Spain 21,282
Italy 24,648
France 20,265
NY 19,410
NJ 4,377
MI 2,468
MA 1,809
PA 1,564

Sources: WHO, CDC, Worldometer

     

Inside this edition:

Sect. 3610 is in effect to repay federal vendors for paid leave

ANCs compete with tribes for $8B in relief

Small biz loans raise concerns

Updated Coronavirus Resources for Small Business Federal Contractors

GSA allows non-TAA items

PREP Act in effect

Survey: Impact of COVID-19 on small business contractors

Column: Requests for Equitable Adjustment and Claims in the COVID-19 Environment

Washington Insider:

  • COVID-19 federal contracting rises to $10.7B
  • DOD sees 3-month delay in acquisitions

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