Government Contracting, Military Law

New DOD Internal Policy Guidance on Counterfeit Parts: A Preview of Contractor Regulations?

by Frank Murray Jr. | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/8/2013

The Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a new instruction that establishes internal DOD policies for detecting, avoiding, and remediating counterfeit parts in the DOD supply chain, and allocates responsibility among...more

$8 Million Penalty for Weak ITAR Compliance: How the Price of Maintenance Beats the Cost of Repair

by Reid Whitten | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/8/2013

On April, 30, 2013, Raytheon Company, a major military electronics and weapons manufacturer, agreed with the U.S. Department of State to pay $8 million in civil penalties and remedial expenditures to settle alleged violations...more

DoD Commercial-Scale Energy Initiatives Update: PPA RFI, MATOC Announcements, and Alternative Contracting, Oh My!

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 4/25/2013

While many in industry assume that months of virtual silence indicates that the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) commercial-scale energy initiatives have been subjected to drastic sequestration measures, the opposite...more

Fourth Circuit Applies the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act to False Claims Act Relators and Limits the FCA’s First-to-File...

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/18/2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in United States ex rel. Carter v. Halliburton Co, et. al (No. 12-1011), recently vitiated two traditional defenses in actions under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). First, the...more

AT&T Case Confirms GAO's Broad View Of Waiver Authority

by K. Alyse Latour, Tina Reynolds, Bradley Wine | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/12/2013

The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently opened the door for government agencies to use their waiver authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Subpart 9.5, during a protest to render academic a protester’s...more

Fourth Circuit Holds FCA Statute Of Limitations Tolled By Wartime Suspension Of Limitations Act

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/8/2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently held that the False Claims Act’s (FCA) statute of limitations can be tolled by the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA) in civil qui tam actions in which the...more

Fourth Circuit Expands False Claims Act Statute-Of-Limitations Period

by Richard Clifford | Perkins Coie on 4/4/2013

For the first time in the more than 50-year history of the statute, a federal appeals court has applied the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA), 18 U.S.C. § 3287, to a civil False Claims Act (FCA) case. A World War...more

The Fourth Circuit Suspends Statutes Of Limitations On False Claims Act Claims During Times Of War And Holds That The “First To...

by Connie Bertram, Amy Blackwood | Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 4/3/2013

In United States ex rel. Carter v. Halliburton Co., No. 12-1011 (4th Cir. Mar. 18, 2013), the Fourth Circuit held that the statute of limitations for False Claims Act claims is suspended during times of war. The court also...more

Implementation of Sequestration on Government Contracts

by Robert Burton, John F. Cooney, Paul Debolt, J. Scott Hommer | Venable LLP on 3/4/2013

Today, the President issued a Sequestration Order that requires federal agencies to make uniform percentage reductions in each separate item in their budgets. Under that Order, the agencies will be obliged to apply a...more

Where to File a GSA Schedule Contract Dispute Claim

by Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 3/1/2013

You are a GSA schedule contractor. You receive an order from an agency and during the course of performance get into a dispute over some of the terms of the contract as well as the price. You intend to file a claim under...more

Be Aware of More Aggressive Enforcement of Equal Pay

by Renee Inomata | Burns & Levinson LLP on 3/1/2013

The Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Patricia A. Shiu, just announced that prior voluntary guidelines and compliance standards for federal contractors and subcontractors to comply with...more

Agency Waives OCI on 97th Day of GAO Protest Calendar, Thwarts Protester Victory

by Kelly Krystyniak | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/27/2013

On January 30, 2013, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published a bid protest decision which should serve to remind government contractors and enthusiasts of the sometimes surprising discretion left to agencies in...more

GAO Dismisses Protest Based on a Post-Hoc Waiver of OCIs

by K. Alyse Latour, Tina Reynolds, Bradley Wine | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/26/2013

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently opened the door for government agencies to use their waiver authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 9.5, during a protest to render academic a...more

Florida-Based Company Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit For $15.3 Million

by Marta Moakley | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/10/2013

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Jacksonville, Florida-based American Sleep Medicine LLC has settled allegations that it fraudulently billed Medicare, TRICARE (the health care program for uniformed...more

Seventh Circuit Reverses Remand Order in Removal Based on Federal Officer Removal Statute - Henry Ruppel v. CBS Corporation, ---...

by Williams Venker & Sanders on 1/4/2013

On November 30, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois remanding an asbestos suit to Illinois state court. ...more

BRG GovCon Research Report: October – December 2012

by Berkeley Research Group, LLC on 12/31/2012

Berkeley Research Group’s Government Contracts Advisory Services (GCAS) practice keeps its clients up to date on the latest regulatory developments affecting the government contracts industry. This edition of the GovCon...more

Clark Ervin on National Security’s Business Impacts [Video]

by LEVICK on 12/18/2012

In this LEVICK Daily video interview, we discuss U.S. national security issues and their impacts on business with Clark Ervin, a partner at Patton Boggs and the former Inspector General at the State Department and Department...more

Defense Agencies Seek Electrical Power from Biomass

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 12/14/2012

On December 12, 2012, the Defense Logistics Agency – Energy (DLA-E), in close coordination with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF), released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for electrical power from a biomass...more

Department of Defense Energy Initiatives Update: What's Next? How Will the Election Impact Energy Programs?

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 11/6/2012

Hundreds of industry representatives from companies of all types and sizes spent countless hours over the summer preparing submissions to the U.S. Army's $7 billion Renewable and Alternative Energy Power Production for...more

Healthcare Provider Does Not Have OFCCP Affirmative Action Obligations Arising Out of TRICARE

by Kenneth A. Jenero, David J. Santeusanio | Holland & Knight LLP on 10/29/2012

On October 19, 2012, the Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board concluded that Florida Hospital of Orlando did not have federal contractor affirmative action obligations arising out of its participation in TRICARE...more

Government Contractor Indictments Provide Reminder of Importance of Strong Workplace Policies, Training and Enforcement

by Saul Ewing LLP on 10/1/2012

A series of indictments, the most recent in August, remind government contractors of the increased scrutiny on the industry and the very real risk of employee fraud and abuse. Government contractors are encouraged to heed the...more

Employers of Veterans Have Until October 31, 2012 to File VETS-100 and VETS-100A Reports; Filing Deadline for EEO-1 Report Remains...

by XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 9/28/2012

Federal contractors that employ veterans have until October 31, 2012 to file the VETS-100 or VETS-100A report, thanks to a recent extension provided by the Veteran's Employment and Training Service (VETS) of the US Department...more

What is a “Small Business” Under the Army’s $7 Billion Renewable Energy RFP?

by Patton Boggs LLP on 9/27/2012

As the October 5, 2012 deadline looms for interested parties to submit proposals in response to the Army’s RFP for Renewable and Alternative Energy there remains a great deal of confusion as to the details of the “small...more

USACE issues Amendment No. 5 to the Army Task Force RFP

by Reed Smith on 9/25/2012

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center (USACE) recently issued its fifth amendment (Amendment No. 5) to the request for proposals (RFP) for the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force Multiple Award Task Order Contract...more

Large Opportunities and Potential Risks: Renewable and Alternative Energy Companies Competing for the Army’s $7B Contract

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/7/2012

Renewable and alternative energy (“RAE”) companies will throw their hats into a rich, but potentially risky, ring for an opportunity to contract with the U.S. Army beginning at the end of September 2012. A number of those...more

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New DOD Internal Policy Guidance on Counterfeit Parts: A Preview of Contractor Regulations?

$8 Million Penalty for Weak ITAR Compliance: How the Price of Maintenance Beats the Cost of Repair

DoD Commercial-Scale Energy Initiatives Update: PPA RFI, MATOC Announcements, and Alternative Contracting, Oh My!

Fourth Circuit Applies the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act to False Claims Act Relators and Limits the FCA’s First-to-File...

AT&T Case Confirms GAO's Broad View Of Waiver Authority

Fourth Circuit Holds FCA Statute Of Limitations Tolled By Wartime Suspension Of Limitations Act

Fourth Circuit Expands False Claims Act Statute-Of-Limitations Period

The Fourth Circuit Suspends Statutes Of Limitations On False Claims Act Claims During Times Of War And Holds That The “First To...

Implementation of Sequestration on Government Contracts

Where to File a GSA Schedule Contract Dispute Claim

Be Aware of More Aggressive Enforcement of Equal Pay

Agency Waives OCI on 97th Day of GAO Protest Calendar, Thwarts Protester Victory

GAO Dismisses Protest Based on a Post-Hoc Waiver of OCIs

Florida-Based Company Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit For $15.3 Million

Seventh Circuit Reverses Remand Order in Removal Based on Federal Officer Removal Statute - Henry Ruppel v. CBS Corporation, ---...

BRG GovCon Research Report: October – December 2012

Clark Ervin on National Security’s Business Impacts [Video]

Defense Agencies Seek Electrical Power from Biomass

Department of Defense Energy Initiatives Update: What's Next? How Will the Election Impact Energy Programs?

Healthcare Provider Does Not Have OFCCP Affirmative Action Obligations Arising Out of TRICARE

Government Contractor Indictments Provide Reminder of Importance of Strong Workplace Policies, Training and Enforcement

Employers of Veterans Have Until October 31, 2012 to File VETS-100 and VETS-100A Reports; Filing Deadline for EEO-1 Report Remains...

What is a “Small Business” Under the Army’s $7 Billion Renewable Energy RFP?

USACE issues Amendment No. 5 to the Army Task Force RFP

Large Opportunities and Potential Risks: Renewable and Alternative Energy Companies Competing for the Army’s $7B Contract

Clark Ervin on National Security’s Business Impacts [Video]

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