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		<title>List Of Exempt Steel Products Issued For 2022</title>
		<link>https://www.papubliccontracts.com/2022/03/04/list-of-exempt-steel-products-issued-for-2022/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 21:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On February 19, 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) issued the list of machinery and equipment steel products which are exempt for calendar year 2022 under the PA Steel Products Procurement Act. The list was published in the Pa. Bulletin can be found here. The list for 2022 contains no new steel products but [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Recent Commonwealth Court Decision Affirms Core Bidding Principles</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A recent decision concerning a bid protest filed on a PennDOT contract re-affirmed core principles of public bidding and bid protests on Commonwealth contracts. In Sidelines Tree Service, LLC v. Department of Transportation, the Commonwealth Court considered an appeal from a denial of a bid protest filed on a contract for line-clearance tree-trimming services.  The hearing officer [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>PA Supreme Court Clarifies The Meaning Of &#8220;Cost&#8221; Under the PA Steel Products Procurement Act</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The PA Steel Products Procurement Act was first enacted in 1978. At its core, the Act provides that any steel products used or supplied on a public works project in Pennsylvania must be U.S. steel products. Under the Act, a product that contains both foreign and U.S. steel qualifies as U.S. steel product &#8220;only if at least 75% [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Can A Public Owner Recover Legal Fees From A Bidder Who Loses A Challenge To A Bid Rejection?</title>
		<link>https://www.papubliccontracts.com/2022/01/11/can-a-public-owner-recover-legal-fees-from-a-bidder-who-loses-a-challenge-to-a-bid-rejection/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Bid Protests]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Can a public entity include in its bid instructions the right to recover its legal fees from a bidder if the bidder&#8217;s bid protest lawsuit is unsuccessful? In the course of providing advice recently to a client, I came across the following clause in a bidder&#8217;s qualification statement: By submission of any Bid, the bidder agrees [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>List Of Exempt Steel Products Issued For 2020</title>
		<link>https://www.papubliccontracts.com/2020/10/09/list-of-exempt-steel-products-issued-for-2020/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On June 27, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) issued the list of machinery and equipment steel products which are exempt for calendar year 2020 under the PA Steel Products Procurement Act.  The list was published in the Pa. Bulletin can be found here. There were four new steel products added to the exempt [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Congress Modifies Forgiveness Rules For Paycheck Protection Program Loans</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On June 5, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act which modifies certain provisions pertaining to the use and forgiveness of loans made under the Small Business Administration&#8217;s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). First, the Act extends the covered period for PPP loans from 8 weeks to 24 weeks from the date the loan is disbursed, meaning the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Philadelphia LBE Bidder Must Include Subcontractor LBE Compliance With Its Bid</title>
		<link>https://www.papubliccontracts.com/2020/06/10/philadelphia-lbe-bidder-must-include-subcontractor-lbe-compliance-with-its-bid/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A recent Commonwealth Court decision has clarified what is required from a bidder for a City of Philadelphia (City) contract in order to be afforded the 5% bid preference for a certified local business entity (LBE) under the City&#8217;s local bidding preference ordinance. Under the City of Philadelphia local bidding preference ordinance, an LBE receives a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Treasury Department Issues New Guidance Concerning Good Faith PPP Loan Certification</title>
		<link>https://www.papubliccontracts.com/2020/04/29/u-s-treasury-department-issues-new-guidance-concerning-good-faith-ppp-loan-certification/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the CARES Act which set up the SBA-administered Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide for emergency financial relief in the form of forgivable loans to small businesses with less than 500 employees. My earlier post concerning the relief offered by the CARES Act can be found here. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Construction Activities May Resume In Pennsylvania On May 1</title>
		<link>https://www.papubliccontracts.com/2020/04/27/construction-activities-may-resume-in-pennsylvania-on-may-1/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The temporary, Covid-19 related shutdown of the construction industry in Pennsylvania is finally coming to an end. Beginning Friday, May 1, all construction industry businesses will be permitted to maintain in-person operations statewide in Pennsylvania, so long as their activities strictly adhere to the official guidance issued by Governor Tom Wolf, applicable public health safety measures, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The CARES Act Provides Emergency Financial Relief For Small Businesses Affected By The COVID-19 Pandemic</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On March 27, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump signed a $2.2 trillion stimulus package known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act provides provides for emergency financial relief to small businesses with less than 500 employees in the form of a new Small Business Administration &#8220;Paycheck Protection&#8221; loan program (available on April 3), [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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