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Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Proceed with Caution: D.C. District Court Says Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine Do Not Survive Internal Fraud Investigation Conducted by Non-Attorneys
By Christopher Hale, Bora Rawcliffe
On March 6, 2014, the District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion in United States ex rel. Barko v. Halliburton Company et al. that should serve as…
The Contractor's Perspective
Preserving attorney-client privilege in internal investigations after Barko v. Halliburton
Read the press about Judge James Gwin’s decision in United States ex rel. Barko v. Halliburton Co., No. 1:05-cv-1276 (D.D.C. Mar. 6, 2014), and you might see it as the beginning…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
What’s New Out There? Highlights from the February 2014 Federal Register
By Ryan Roberts
1. Proposal to Amend FAR to Implement Revised SBA Regulations On February 3, 2014, DoD, GSA, and NASA proposed to amend the FAR, via FAR Case 2012-022, to implement revisions…
The Contractor's Perspective
Indefinite suspension of affiliates under Agility Defense & Government Services
The FAR permits the government to suspend or debar a contractor based solely on its affiliation with another contractor that has been suspended. See FAR 9.406-1(c) & FAR 9.407-1(c). The Eleventh…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Government Procurement: November and December 2013 and January 2014 Federal Register Update
By Reid Whitten
1. Final Rule Requiring Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. On November 25, 2013, the FAR Councils published a final rule that, inter alia, amended the FAR to require accelerated payments…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
A New Rule Designed to Assist Small Business Subcontractors
By Edward T. DeLisle, Amy Kirby
On November 25th, the DOD, GSA and NASA issued a final rule incorporating a new clause into the FAR regarding accelerated payments to small business subcontractors on Government projects. The…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Proposed Change Past Performance Assessment System – Is it Fair?
By Michael H. Payne, Maria Panichelli
By: Michael H. Payne & Maria L. Panichelli On August 7, 2013, the DoD, GSA, and NASA proposed a rule (78 FR 48123) that would amend the FAR to significantly…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Quick on the Trigger – Period for Contractors to Comment on Past Performance Evaluations Will Shrink from 30 Days to 14 Days
By David Gallacher Over the last few years, there has been a significant push to consolidate all contractor information into central locations, and also to ensure that all performance-related information…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Termination for Default as a Weapon
There is no doubt that the government has the right, and even the responsibility, to terminate a contract completely or partially for default "if the contractor fails to (a) make…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
What Subcontractors, Small Businesses and Suppliers Can Expect Under DOD’s Proposed Counterfeit Parts Rule
The Department of Defense has recently issued a proposed rule to combat the counterfeit electronic parts, summarized here. Trying to preempt justifiable concerns on the part of small businesses at…