Push is on to extend Sect. 3610 COVID19 relief authorities

Sect. 3610 expires March 31; bill sets Sept. 30 deadline

     Federal contractor groups are urging Congress to extend the deadline for Section 3610 of last year’s “CARES Act.” The provision allows agencies to reimburse certain contractors for keeping people on payroll during the COVID19 pandemic, even if it is not possible to complete the work. Congress, which approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in March 2020, had already extended the Sect. 3610 authorities twice. The Sect. 3610 provisions currently are set to expire on March 31. Sect. 3610 allows agencies to cover certain contractor costs in order to keep key personnel and skilled workers in a “ready state” during the COVID emergency. Agencies have discretion and flexibility in utilizing the authorities, and must use existing funds as Congress did not appropriate funds for Sect. 3610......more....

     

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