Governor Whitmer amended Executive Order No. 2020-70, issuing E.O. No. 2020 – 77, to allow another segment of economy to resume work beginning May 11, 2020: ...

As of today, Friday, April 3, 2020 small businesses can apply for government help as part of the $2 trillion economic stimulus plan approved by Congress and ...

Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) will provide $1 Million in grants to Michigan small businesses and non profits. Immediate funding up to $150,000 to qua...

First, we wish you and your families well. During these times of adjustment and adaptation I'm sure you have a lot to contemplate to figure out the logistics...

Federal contractors must perform on their contracts. Failure to do so could cause termination for default. This reflects badly on their performance score car...

Recently I had registered to attend a conference and as usual I had bought insurance for my flight and hotel bookings. When the conference organizers cancell...

You cannot afford to fight the government should an allegation of fraud be brought against you.

Join me tomorrow live on Facebook on my business page @albexlawpc for this 30 minute discussion on 3 aspects of contract fraud what should business owners kn...

As of January 31, 2020 employers should use the new version of the form - version 10/21/2019 . If you are a U.S. employer you must complete form I-9 for each...

This week I finally set down to read chapters of USMCA that the Senate approved on January 16, 2020. It will take a while to read through it. Initially, the ...

Advancements in technology and software have happened and are happening at a rapid pace. Some companies that develop them seek to operate not only within U.S...

On January 9th, government contract law and international trade attorney, Aida Dismondy, was invited to speak on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and ITAR Part ...

Today, January 6, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim rule amending Export Administration Regulation (EAR) making certain it...

Many reasons prompt small businesses to overlook the risks of their transactions or the risk associated with regulatory compliance. In previous articles, I h...

On December 10, 2019, finally, the amendments to the trilateral agreement, USMCA, between the United States, Mexico, and Canada were finalized. The parties c...

In September, this author attended the 18th annual conference of the SCCE (Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics). Among the keynote speakers were the C...

According to a recent audit report of the Office of Inspector General found that SBA did not have sufficient controls in place to prevent suspended or debarr...

The human stories unfold not always in the limelight of fame and fortune, they do unfold also in the confines of a business where people interact with one an...

Let’s suppose that you’re providing some service to a government agency when one employee of that agency mentions “if you do A task, I’ll recommend you recei...

I thought to share a few lines here with small businesses considering entering the government contracting space. There are many resources available to help s...