Employee departures are a routine part of doing business. For government contractors, however, the departure of a key employee can raise issues that go well beyond ordinary employment law concerns.
A departing employee may possess proprietary technical information, pricing data, proposal materials, customer information, source code, business strategies, or information concerning a government program. If
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued a significant proposal that could reshape how federal agencies address confidentiality obligations across the federal workforce. In a notice seeking public comment, OPM released a draft governmentwide nondisclosure agreement (NDA) intended for use with both new and existing federal employees. Comments are due by June 26, 2026.
In a recent decision, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) held that contractors performing loan-servicing work for the Department of Education are entitled to reimbursement for increased labor costs resulting from federal minimum wage and paid sick leave mandates. The ruling clarifies that such adjustments are permissible even under fixed-price contracts when the