COVID-19 Resource Repository

Listing in this repository does not connote NCMA endorsement of any of the sources or the guidance offered. Rather, we are working to collect in one place information that might prove useful.

We will be updating the list as more and more up-to-date resources become available. Please feel free to contact Anne Laurent, NCMA Director for Professional Practice and Innovation at anne.laurent@ncmahq.org if you have additional resources you believe we should consider including.

Last update: 3 April 2020 

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• COVID-19 Guidance and Resources, Defense Pricing and Contracting
• Department of Defense SmartPay® 3 Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card Guidance for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition and Sustainment Defense Pricing and Contracting, April 2, 2020
• Acquisition Resources Hub, Acquisition Gateway
• Message to the DHS Contractor Community on Establishing the COVID-19 Procurement & Acquisition Innovation Response (PAIR) Team, Homeland Security Department Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa, April 1, 2020
• You Can Help Fight COVID-19: Immediate Opportunities for You to Join the Fight, U.S. Air Force SBIR/STTR
• Managing Defense Contracts Impacts of the Novel Coronavirus, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition and Sustainment, Acting Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, March 30, 2020
• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): An SBA loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, Small Business Administration, March 30, 2020
• Glenn A. Fine Appointed Chair of CIGIE’s Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, March 30, 2020
• Doing Business with the Department [of Defense] – Supporting the Response to COVID-19, Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition and Sustainment Defense Pricing and Contracting , March 27, 2020
• Determining and Making Commercial Item Procurements to Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition and Sustainment Defense Pricing and Contracting, March 27, 2020
• Resources in Response to the Novel Coronavirus, Defense Department Office of Industrial Policy, March 27, 2020
• Executive Summary of Commercial Item Determination (CID), March 27, 2020
• The $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, Axios, March 27, 2020
• Unite and Fight: COVID-19 Response Team, AFWERX, March 27, 2020
• Defense Pricing and Contracting COVID Guidance Provided for the Contracting Community, March 26, 2020
• COVID-19: The Basics of Domestic Defense Response, Congressional Research Service, March 26, 2020
• Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) No Cost Extensions (NCEs), Air Force Research Laboratory, March 26, 2020
• A statement from Dr. Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, on COVID-19, U.S. Air Force, March 24, 2020
• COVID-19 Small Business Impacts Survey, National Defense Industry Association for Department of Defense Office of Acquisition and Sustainment, March 23, 2020
• OMB Memorandum M-20-19 "Harnessing Technology to Support Mission Continuity” (March 22, 2020)
• Defense Industrial Base Contract Considerations, Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition and Sustainment Defense Pricing and Contracting, March 20, 2020
• Contract Place of Performance – Public Health Considerations, Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition and Sustainment, Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition and Sustainment Defense Pricing and Contracting, March 20, 2020
• NAVSEA COVID-19 Guidance for Industry, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, March 20, 2020
• (Intent and Direction) Witholds and Retentions During COVID-19, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development and Acquisition, March 20, 2020
  
• Progress payment rates at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 232.501-1 are increased to 90 percent for large business concerns and 95 percent for small business concerns, Class Deviation—Progress Payment Rates, DARS Tracking Number: 2020-O0010, Effective March 20,2020
• Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Memorandum, "Defense Industrial Base Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce" (March 20, 2020)
• OMB Memorandum M-20-18 "Managing Federal Contract Performance Issues Associated with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)” (March 20, 2020)
• Placing Rated Orders Under the Defense Priorities and Allocation System for Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), General Services Administration Office of Acquisition Policy, March 19, 2020
• Placing Rated Orders Under the Defense Priorities and Allocation System for Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), General Services Administration, March 19, 2020
• OMB Memorandum M-20-17, “Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations (March 19, 2020)

• Executive Order invoking the Defense Production Act, March 18, 2020

  • Defense Priorities & Allocations System (DPAS)
  • The Defense Production Act of 1950 authorized the President to require preferential treatment of national defense programs. The purpose of DPAS is to assure the timely availability of industrial resources to meet current national defense and emergency preparedness program requirements and to provide an operating system to support rapid industrial response in a national emergency.
• For procurements valued at $100 million or less, contracting officers are not required to execute a justification and obtain approval for award of a sole source contract under the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program, Class Deviation—Justification and Approval Threshold for 8(a) Contracts, DARS­ Tracking Number: 2020-O0009, Effective March 17,2020
• GSA FAQ (March 13, 2020)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) guidance on the impact of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak for small businesses performing on federal procurement contracts, Small Business Administration, March 13, 2020
• DASA(P) Memorandum, “Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)” (March 12, 2020)
• Defense Pricing and Contracting Memorandum, “Planning for Potential Novel Coronavirus Contract Impacts” (March 10, 2020)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
  
• Department of Defense’s Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy would like to hear from you on possible roadblocks for your business. An email inbox has been established to hear from the community; email tips and leads here.
• An email inbox has been established by DCMA to receive emails strictly regarding Defense Industrial Base companies' operational status changes.  This input will allow DCMA to obtain specific company/site operational Defense Industrial Base impacts that will then be used for reporting purposes.  Using the below format, submit reports here.
  • Company Name
  • Location (mailing address)
  • CAGE Code (if known)
  • Government Programs potentially impacted (if known)
  • Description of Defense Industrial Base Impact (closure/production degradation/other description of expected Defense Industrial Base impact)
  • POC (Name/email/contact number) **in case we need to reach out for additional info

• Federal contracting response to Covid-19, Acquisition Talk, April 2, 2020
• Government Contracts Cyber Café: COVID-19 Cybersecurity Challenges for Government Contractor Employees, Pepper Hamilton LLP, March 31, 2020
• CARES Act Contractor Relief, Holland & Knight Government Contracts Blog, March 30, 2020
• COVID-19: The Government Contractor’s Guide to Terminations for Convenience, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, March 30, 2020
• Numerous Jurisdictions Have Now Issued COVID-19 Orders Impacting Government Contractors, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, March 30, 2020
• Resource Guide for Government Contractors in COVID-19 Outbreak, Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial, March 30, 2020
• CARES Act - Government Contractors can Seek Immediate Relief through Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act & Possible New Opportunities, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, March 30, 2020
• Covid-19 May Cause Disruption as Well as Delay, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP, March 27, 2020
• Using Unsolicited Federal Contract Proposals for Sole Source COVID-19 Related Contract Awards, Blank Rome LLP, March 27, 2020
• Summary of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stimulus Legislation, Crowell & Moring, March 27, 2020
• Planning for Excusable Delays in Government Contracts During the COVID-19 Outbreak, Holland & Knight, March 26, 2020
• INSIGHT: Coronavirus and the Stafford Act—What It Means for Contractors, Covington/Bureau of National Affairs, March 26, 2020
• Not Even COVID-19 Will Stop OFCCP, Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update, March 24, 2020
• Cutting Through the Fog: How to Navigate Federal, State, and Local Orders and Guidance to Determine Whether Your Business Must Cease In-Person Operations Due to COVID-19, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, March 24, 2020
• Does the Defense Production Act Shield Manufacturers From Patent Infringement Risk? Fox Rothschild LLP, March 24, 2020
• A Summary Of The Defense Production Act, Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government Contracts Insights, March 24, 2020
• Contractor FAQs on the Defense Production Act, Husch Blackwell LLP, March 24, 2020
• Coronavirus May Compel Companies To Do Business With The Federal Government Under Defense Production Act, Holland & Knight, March 24, 2020
• OMB Offers Guidance to Agencies about Managing Contractors during COVID-19, SmallGovCon, Koprince Law LLC, March 24, 2020
• DHS Issues Guidance on Identification of Essential, Critical Infrastructure Workers COVID-19 Update, Thompson Hine, March 24, 2020
• OMB and CISA Issue New Guidelines Addressing Coronavirus Impacts on Federal Contractors, SmithCurrie, March 23, 2020
• COVID-19 Contractor’s Toolkit, SmallGovCon, Koprince Law LLC, March 23, 2020
• “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Government Contracts Advisory,” BakerHostetler (March 18, 2020)
  
• “Pandemic Implications for Government Contractors: How the FAR Covers COVID-19,” Ward & Berry PLLC, (March 17, 2020)
• "Scenarios Government Contractors May Face During the COVID-19 National Emergency” Pillsbury Insights (March 17, 2020)
  
• “Corona Virus and Government Contracts,” Dempsy Fontana (March 16, 2020)
  
• “COVID-19 Federal Contractor’s Survival Guide,” SheppardMullin (March 16, 2020)
  
• “Actions Federal Government Contractors Should Consider in Response to COVID-19,” Greenberg Traurig (March 15, 2020)
• “COVID-19 – Impacts and Possible Remedies for Government Contractors,” Reed Smith (March 13, 2020)
• “Prepare, Communicate, Document, and Segregate—A Government Contractor's Guide to Addressing Performance Disruptions and Delays Related to COVID-19,” Arnold & Porter (March 11, 2020
• “How the Coronavirus Will Affect Government Contractors,” Oles Morrison (March 10, 2020)
• “The Government Contractor Coronavirus (COVID-19) Preparedness Toolkit,” Crowell & Moring (March 3, 2020)

• COVID-19 NEWS: Navy to Accelerate Contract Awards, National Defense, April 1, 2020
• DoD Memo: Managing Defense Contracts Impacts of the Novel Coronavirus, Govjudicata, April 1, 2020
• Federal contracts for coronavirus needs get money moving, Federal News Network, April 1, 2020
• Defense Workers Pressured to Defy Virus and Keep Making Weapons, Bloomberg Government, March 31, 2020
• CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Army Looking to Modify Contracts as Industry Copes with COVID-19, National Defense, March 31, 2020
• DOD OTA AGREEMENT LEVERAGED BY INTERAGENCY FOR COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE, Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, March 31, 2020
• COVID-19 and Unsolicited Proposals: Protecting Your Confidential Information, GovConJudicata, March 31, 2020
• Even when government gets it right, it gets no credit -- a ventilator story, FCW, March 30, 2020
• Coronavirus Emergency Loans: Small Business Guide and Checklist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, March 30, 2020
• Quick Reaction Contracting for Medical Emergencies, Strategic Institute for Innovation in Government Contracting, March 30, 2020
• Pentagon looks to help keep small federal contractors afloat, Federal News Network, March 30, 2020
• Provisions of the CARES Act Involving HHS, GovWin by Deltek, March 30, 2020
• Use the Defense Production Act for more than just ventilators, The Washington Post, March 28, 2020
• COVID-19: Roper Stands Up Task Force To Assist Industrial Base, Breaking Defense, March 27, 2020
• $2 trillion stimulus bill gives contractors some relief but falls short on added costs, FCW, March 27, 2020
• Updated: What the $2T coronavirus stimulus means for federal employees, retirees and contractors, Federal News Network, March 27, 2020
• A Note on COVID-19 and CPARS Ratings, GovConJudicata, March 26, 2020
• Pentagon turns focus toward making masks, ventilators, Military Times, March 26, 2020
• Content Strategies Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis, Frank Salatto, Government Executive Media Group, March 26, 2020
• Air Force’s emerging tech supply chain remains strong despite COVID-19, FedScoop, March 25, 2020
• COVID-19 Response – An Initial Review, Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, March 25,2020
• CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Pentagon to Utilize Defense Production Act Authorities to Combat COVID-19, National Defense, March 25, 2020
• “Amid pandemic, Pentagon urges ‘hyper-vigilance’ against foreign investment,” DefenseNews, March 25, 2020
• Pentagon Bracing for Weapon-Delivery Delays Due to Coronavirus, Defense One, March 25, 2020
• Defense Industry to DOD: If We Send Workers Home, Will You Penalize Us? Defense One, March 25, 2020
• UPDATED: DoD, Navy Trying to Keep Defense Industrial Base – and Workers – Healthy During COVID Pandemic, USNI News, March 24, 2020
• “Procuring during a crisis,” Federal News Network, March 24, 2020
• Leading Dual-Use Companies Through the COVID Crisis, BMNT, March 24, 2020
• FEMA chief says Defense Production Act being used for first time in coronavirus fight to get 60,000 test kits, Business Insider, March 24, 2020
• What's a ‘Shelter in Place’ Order, and Who’s Affected?, Guide Updated as Restrictions Imposed/Lifted, Wired, March 24, 2020
• “FEMA chief says Defense Production Act will be used for coronavirus test kits,” The Hill, March 24, 2020
• Analysis: Defense Stocks May Take Years to Recover from COVID-19, Air Force Magazine, March 24, 2020
• USAID Provides COVID-19 Guidance to Partners and Contractors, Holland & Knight, March 24, 2020
• Roper: Defense Acquisition in ‘Uncharted Territory,’ Air Force Magazine, March 23, 2020
  
• “INSIGHT: How Federal Contractors Can Prepare for Coronavirus Disruptions,” Bloomberg Law, March 23, 2020
• White House tells agencies to use technology to the ‘greatest extent practicable’ during coronavirus, fedscoop, March 23, 2020

• OMB’s new coronavirus contractor guidance doesn’t answer some of the toughest questions, Federal News Network, March 23, 2020

• CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Pentagon Takes Steps to Aid Industrial Base During COVID-19 Crisis, National Defense, March 23, 2020

• Pentagon loosens cash flow for industry, more measures likely coming, Defense News, March 23, 2020

• Coronavirus COVID-19 – Defense Production Act (DPA) and Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) – Substance and Process, National Law Review, March 21, 2020

• New HHS buying authorities among options available under Defense Production Act, Federal News Network, March 20, 2020
• Sending in the cavalry: How the Defense Production Act can assist during the COVID-19 crisis, The Hill, March 19, 2020
• CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Tips for Contractors Navigating COVID-19 Pandemic, “National Defense (March 19, 2020)
• “The Defense Production Act and the Coronavirus Executive Order: Key Considerations,” Inside Government Contracts, Covington, (March 19, 2020) 
  
• “COVID 19 tests contractor resiliency,” Washington Technology, (March 18, 2020) 
  
• “The Likely Effects of COVID-19 on Contract Awards and Contract Formation,” Inside Government Contracts, Covington (March 18, 2020
  
• “DoD coronavirus plan causing confusion among contractors,” Politico (March 17, 2020) 
  
• “A Coronavirus Contractor’s Guide to the Defense Production Act,” Inside Government Contracts, Covington (March, 17, 2020)  
• “Contractors: It’s Time to Send Your COVID-19 Notice,” The National Law Review (March 17, 2020)
  
• “COVID 19: What can contractors do? Plenty.” Washinton Technology, (March 17, 2020)
  
• “COVID-19 Federal Contractor’s Survival Guide,” The National Law Review (March 13, 2020)
  
• “COVID-19: The Government Contractor’s Guide to Compensable & Excusable Delays,”  
  Buildsmart, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP (March 12, 2020)   
• “Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Is it an excuse for non-performance of a commercial contract?” Dentons (March 10, 2020)