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Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Proposed FAR Rule: A New Regulatory Framework For Organizational Conflicts Of Interest And Unequal Access To Nonpublic Information
By Keith Szeliga and Anne Perry On April 26, 2011, the Department of Defense (“DoD”), General Services Administration (“GSA”), and National Aeronautics and Space administration (“NASA”) published a proposed rule…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
How to Avoid False Claims Act Allegations: Have a Systematic Process to Identify TAA Non-Compliant Products
Home Depot was sued in 2008 by two whistleblowers claiming that the company had violated the False Claims Act by selling products that did not comply with the Trade Agreements…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
The Times They Are A Changin’ – Independent Research and Development May Not Be So “Independent” Any More
By David S. Gallacher Those familiar with Government contracting know at least a little bit about the elusive and fickle regulatory requirements for Independent Research and Development (“IR&D” or “IRAD”)…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Could You be Caught in DOL’s Expansive Definition of a Government Subcontractor?
It is common knowledge that performance of government contracts requires the contractor to comply with a range of clauses not found in commercial contracting, which are included to advance the…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Organizational Conflict of Interest Rules – A Growing State Trend
By now, most government contractors are (or most certainly should be) aware of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) provisions governing organizational conflicts of interest. While OCIs have been a hot issue…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Central Contractor Registration? Nothing Central About It – New Government Contractor Reporting Requirements on Subcontracts and Compensation
By Greg Jacobs
This post was written by Lorraine Campos and Steve Tibbets. Federal contractors can add yet another item to their lists of databases in which they register and disclose information. As…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
A Postaward Debriefing is Important
By: Michael H. Payne In a negotiated procurement, where a contractor submits a proposal in response to an RFP (Request for Proposals), FAR 15.506(a)(1) states that “An offeror, upon its…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
DCAA Implements Federal Circuit Decision Requiring Interest Compounded Daily On Adjustments For CAS Noncompliances
By W. Bruce Shirk Albert Einstein supposedly said that “the most powerful force in the world is compound interest.” Whether or not the great man actually said that, DCAA is now…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Intersections of Government Contracts With Other Areas of the Law
Government contractors and their counsel must not only be aware of the requirements of the FAR and other applicable statutes and regulations, but also must be attuned to situations in…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Join us for a webinar about new disclosure requirements
On Thursday, May 6, from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET, please join Angela Styles, Shauna Alonge, Amy O'Sullivan and Peter Eyre from Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Group for…