Sujai C, Author at Nichols Liu

Update: Chvotkin’s Second Interview on Government Contractor Confidence Index Study With ExecutiveBiz

Sujai C on April 7, 2022

Alan Chvotkin, partner at Nichols Liu LLP and a key member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the results of the Government Contractor Confidence Index study he recently co-wrote and the current set of growth initiatives for Nichols Liu to drive value for its customers.

“Overall, I thought the results of the survey were extremely positive and useful. My sincere compliments to my co-writer Russell Smith and to OCI Proposal Consultants for conceiving and executing the ‘Government Contractor Confidence Index’ study. I think it shows the continued strength of the federal marketplace and that the confidence by the contractors makes this a good marketplace for business.”

Alan discussed following questions in the interview with ExecutiveBiz:

What can you tell us about Nichols Liu’s recent growth initiatives and how you’re driving value for your customers?
What are your strategic goals for the coming year and any new markets that you’re keeping an eye on in the federal sector?
What can you tell us about the results on the confidence in the federal market and the top priorities for government contractors in cyber, infrastructure and emerging technologies?
How will the pace of policy changes in acquisition regulations continue to accelerate for the rest of 2022 and beyond? What improvements do we need to make?

You can read the full Executive Spotlight interview with Alan Chvotkin here

Photo: EPStudio20/Shutterstock

Chvotkin Comments on Appropriations Enactment and Future Proposal Activity

Sujai C on March 24, 2022

On March 22, 2022., Nichols Liu partner Alan Chvotkin wrote a guest column for the blog published by Organizational Communications, Inc. The article addressed the March 15, 2022 enactment of the full-year appropriations act for the Federal government for Fiscal Year 2022 and the impact of that legislation on future government contracting proposal activity. This article on full year federal appropriations enactment covers:

A Few High Points
When does the Funding Flow?
Programs Awaiting Funding
Appropriations for FY 2023
Path Forward

This $1.5 trillion, 2,741-page Federal Appropriations enactment provides a 6.7 percent increase over the President’s budget request for non-defense agencies and a 5.6 percent increase for defense activities.

This enactment of the full-year appropriations is a welcome development – and beats the alternatives of a shutdown or a full-year CR. But agencies have a lot of work to do to take advantage of the funding Congress has made available. Contractors also have to be ready to respond rapidly to the flood of expected opportunities to come.

Read full article here

About the Author: Alan Chvotkin is a partner in a leading federal contracts law firm Nichols Liu LLP. He is the former executive vice president and counsel for the Professional Services Council (PSC) and a recognized subject-matter expert (SME) in federal procurement.

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Chvotkin Co-Authors Government Contractor Confidence Index Study ; Discusses Results on FedNewsRadio

Sujai C on March 22, 2022

Chvotkin Co-Authors Government Contractor Confidence Index Study

Alan Chvotkin coauthored with Russell Smith, president of proposal support company OCI, a new study that quantifiably measures the overall confidence of federal contractors in the Federal market and the road ahead. The survey also assessed the impact of COVID-19 and the Biden Administration on their business.

Key Areas of the Government Contractor Confidence Index Study includes:

1. The effect of the Biden Administration on business prospects
2. Core growth areas for 2022
3. The level of challenge in finding new personnel
4. The effect of COVID-19 on their businesses

“In the government contracting arena, there has ever been a study that quantifiably measure the overall confidence of the government contracting community,” said Russell Smith, President of OCI Proposal Consulting.

“We found that overall confidence about future business and growth opportunities is high, especially in cybersecurity and infrastructure, Chvotkin noted.

Click here to download the full report.

On March 31, Chvotkin discussed the survey results and related federal market issues with Tom Temin, host of the “Federal Drive with Tom Temin,” on FedNewsRadio. Listen to the full interview below

Update: April 6, 2022, Chvotkin’s Second Interview on Government Contractor Confidence Index Study With ExecutiveBiz

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Federal Acquisition Regulations: A Tidal Wave of Rules Coming in 2022

Sujai C on February 25, 2022

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Previously, GovCon Expert Alan Chvotkin provided a review of the federal acquisition regulations issued over the past year. Despite the pandemic, and even with the Inauguration of President Biden and the transition to his new administration, it was still a busy and impactful year for these rules and for the acquisition community.

In his latest piece, Chvotkin offered a preview of the pace and scope of acquisition regulation changes we are likely to see during calendar year 2022. There is a lot on the acquisition regulations plate that could move into proposed and final rules. There is also the parallel process of the use of class deviations that could accelerate the timing of acquisition policy changes affecting contractors.

You can read Alan Chvotkin’s full GovCon Expert article : Here

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Will the ransomware surge impact Biden’s cyber EO?

Sujai C on July 9, 2021

FCW interview featuring Alan Chvotkin

July 09, 2021

As ransomware attacks increase in size and scope, officials say no one is safe: the public and private sector are both vulnerable to — and seen as major targets for — multi-pronged cyber attacks that can snarl an entire agency’s operations or shut down a global corporation until a ransom is paid or systems are restored from secure and uncompromised backups (if such backups exist). Meanwhile, the White House has sought to get ahead of these attacks by issuing a cybersecurity executive order featuring aggressive deadlines and sweeping reforms to current federal cyber policy.

If the federal government, its contractors and American businesses writ-large have a fighting chance against these increasingly sophisticated attacks, success will require collaboration, organization and new investments in technology and staffing, according to Alan Chvotkin, a partner at Nichols Liu LLP and the former executive vice president and counsel of the Professional Services Council.

Chvotkin spoke to FCW in a recent interview about the latest ransomware attack, and what federal officials can do to meet the moment and prevent similar attacks against government agencies. The following conversation has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

Reference : FCW

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What can you tell us about Nichols Liu’s recent growth initiatives and how you’re driving value for your customers?

What are your strategic goals for the coming year and any new markets that you’re keeping an eye on in the federal sector?

What can you tell us about the results on the confidence in the federal market and the top priorities for government contractors in cyber, infrastructure and emerging technologies?

How will the pace of policy changes in acquisition regulations continue to accelerate for the rest of 2022 and beyond? What improvements do we need to make?

Key Areas of the Government Contractor Confidence Index Study includes:

“We found that overall confidence about future business and growth opportunities is high, especially in cybersecurity and infrastructure, Chvotkin noted.