Riding the cybersecurity compliance wave: How defense contractors can navigate the rising tide of cybersecurity regulations

By Elizabeth Leavy & Liza Craig on September 23, 2019

Cybersecurity attacks targeting government information have drastically increased, and both the federal government and private industry have struggled to implement effective means of protecting this information. Federal agencies continue to strive for a unified approach to protect critical data; however, the various regulations leave contractors without a clear set of requirements that are applicable to all government contracts. Contractors can easily get lost in the alphabet soup of cybersecurity requirements, whether they be in the…

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Government Contracts M&A Moving at Breakneck Speed: Contractors Advised to Slow Down and Ensure Compliance

By Elizabeth Leavy & Lawrence Block on October 5, 2017

The pace at which government contractors are engaging in mergers & acquisitions has increased notably in recent years, as a stream of recent stories in the Washington Post and New York Times have reported. The acquisition of a government contractor frequently provides the buyer an opportunity to increase its market share and/or strengthen its capabilities in an existing industry. The acquisition may also allow the buyer to develop and market a new government contracting capability…

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Your Contract Requires You To Be Named as an Additional Insured: Are You?

By Gary Thompson & Elizabeth Leavy on June 13, 2017

Last week, New York joined the ranks of several states that may limit a government contractor’s access to insurance coverage despite being added, as set forth in the contract, as an “additional insured” under a prime or subcontractor’s insurance policy. Generally, it is within the purview of a government contractor to add its prime or subcontractors, or a particular government agency, to its insurance policy as additional insureds, to cover injury resulting from contract performance.…

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On-Time Bid Proposals—Not a Second Too Late

By Elizabeth Leavy & Lawrence Sher on May 31, 2017

Submitting your company’s bid proposal close to the deadline can be risky and have grave consequences. The government has repeatedly rejected proposals submitted before, but received after, the deadline because of technical glitches. In submitting a proposal for a government contract, the onus is on the contractor to ensure that its proposal is received prior to the exact time specified for receipt of proposals. The deadlines set forth in the solicitation are strictly enforced unless:…

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Riding the cybersecurity compliance wave: How defense contractors can navigate the rising tide of cybersecurity regulations

Government Contracts M&A Moving at Breakneck Speed: Contractors Advised to Slow Down and Ensure Compliance

Your Contract Requires You To Be Named as an Additional Insured: Are You?

On-Time Bid Proposals—Not a Second Too Late

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