Stimulus Package Pumps Billions Into Gov’t Contracts
Reprinted with permission.
Stimulus Package Pumps Billions Into Gov’t Contracts
Reprinted with permission.
Daniel Chudd spoke to Law360 for an article that covers questions on spending restrictions and long-term regulatory oversight related to the $2 trillion stimulus package intended to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
According to Daniel, the provision that provides government contractors with funds to pay employees who are unable to work on a government-approved site raises a number of questions. He noted that it doesn’t make relief mandatory, and said the decision over whether a contract should be modified seems to be left in the hands of contracting agencies.
Daniel added that it’s also not clear what constitutes a government-approved work site, but he said the change could have a big effect on contractors who keep teams of qualified personnel on standby and ready to work in case the job site reopens.
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