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GovCon & Trade
DoD Announces Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 Final Rule (Finally!)
By Richard Arnholt, Todd Overman
After numerous fits and starts, on October 14, the Department of Defense (DoD) published a final rule implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. Borne from documented deficiencies in…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Protesting Proposal Rejections for Failure to Attach Representations & Certifications
Solicitations for federal contracts and their included Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses often direct contractors to complete representations and certifications relevant to the acquisition. Depending on the solicitation, contractors may…
Claims & Sustains
Winning Combinations – Navigating FAR Compliance: Sustainable Sourcing Strategies
By Edward (Teddie) Arnold, Giovanna A. Ferrari, Ameena Majid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqYnuw75cm8 Seyfarth partners Teddie Arnold, Gina Ferrari, and Ameena Majid present the second session of Seyfarth’s inaugural Winning Combinations: Exploring Synergies with Government Contracts Law webinar series titled: Navigating FAR Compliance: Sustainable Sourcing…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Unpacking the Covenant Against Contingent Fees in Federal Contracting
Federal statutes, regulations, and public policy strictly prohibit contractors from exerting improper influence in their attempts to secure government contracts. Such improper influence is defined as any influence that induces…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Protesting Lack of Meaningful Discussions
When conducting procurements along the best-value continuum, federal agencies may engage in discussions with offerors, leading them into areas of their proposals that require modification, amplification, or explanation. The Federal…
Claims & Sustains
Winning Combinations – Effective Strategies for Government Software License Negotiations
By Edward (Teddie) Arnold, Ken Wilton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh7w1ARspLE Seyfarth partners, Teddie Arnold and Ken Wilton present the first session of Seyfarth’s inaugural Winning Combinations: Exploring Synergies with Government Contracts Law webinar series titled: Effective Strategies for Government Software License Negotiations. …
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Execution and Enforceability of Memorandums of Understanding and Agreement with Federal Agencies
Under certain circumstances throughout the procurement lifecycle, contractors may need to establish understandings, agreements, planned actions, or otherwise define the scope and procedures for relationships between themselves and a federal…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
“Et ‘two,’ GAO?”:Recent Sustain on the Rule of Two Reminds Agencies of the Importance of Accurate Market Research
By Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Issac Schabes
For the first time in nearly a decade, GAO in Knudsen Systems, Inc. sustained a protest challenging an agency’s decision to set aside a procurement for small businesses. The decision involves the…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Protesting Awards Based on Unstated Evaluation Criteria in Brand Name or Equal Procurements
When evaluating quotations or proposals, government agencies must rely solely on the evaluation criteria stated in the solicitation. That is, once the procuring agency informs prospective contractors of the criteria…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Limitation of Costs or Funds Clauses and Exceptions to their Applicability
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) prescribes the use of Limitation of Costs or Funds clauses in cost-reimbursable contracts that are either fully or incrementally funded. These clauses require contractors to…