Science, Computers & Technology, Government Contracting

Client Alert: GSA Seeks Industry Comments on How Best to Incorporate Cybersecurity into Federal Procurement

by Mary Beth Bosco | Patton Boggs LLP on 5/22/2013

President Obama’s February 12, 2013 Executive Order (“EO”) titled, “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” defined the framework for improving the security of computer networks based on the designation of 16 areas...more

CIS Legal Update - May 2013: Changes to the Procedure for the Public Procurement of Food and Pharmaceuticals

by Elizaveta Molosnova | Dechert LLP on 5/22/2013

The Russian Public Procurement Law has brought forth new changes to the procedure for public procurement that affect general provisions and set up special rules that apply to the supply of pharmaceuticals and foods to...more

Government RFI on New Cybersecurity Measures for Federal Contracts

by Connie Bertram | Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 5/21/2013

Last week, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) soliciting comments from federal contractors on the feasibility of incorporating cybersecurity standards into federal...more

PODs Beware: OIG Releases Special Fraud Alert

by Matthew Murer | Polsinelli on 5/10/2013

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a Special Fraud Alert on March 26, 2013 warning that physician-owned distributorships (PODs) are "inherently suspect" under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). Generally...more

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

Contractors: Is Your Company’s Web Site Accessible to Individuals With Disabilities? (OFCCP Thinks It Should Be)

by Matt Nusbaum | Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 5/3/2013

In December, 2011, the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) caused much consternation among the federal contracting community by publishing proposed changes to the affirmative action and nondiscrimination...more

OIG Unveils Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol

by George Breen, Jason Christ, Anjali Downs, Jennifer Goodwin, David Matyas, Deepa Selvam, Carrie Valiant | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/23/2013

In 1998, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General ("OIG") published the Self-Disclosure Protocol ("SDP"), which provides a mechanism through which health care providers may voluntarily report...more

White Collar Watch - April 2013

by Bruce D. Armon, Andrea P. Brockway, Michael Finio, Christopher R. Hall, Keith Lorenze, Nicholas J. Nastasi, Courtney L. Schultz, Brian Simons | Saul Ewing LLP on 4/23/2013

In This Issue: - Third Circuit Panel Liberalizes “Protected Activity” Immunity for Employees Claiming Whistleblower Status - Doing Time: A Requirement for White Collar Crime? - Casting a Smaller Net:...more

OIG Special Fraud Alert Labels Physician-Owned Distributorships (PODs) as “Inherently Suspect”

by Dennis Diaz, Sarah S. Fallows | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/22/2013

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (the “OIG”) issued a Special Fraud Alert (“Alert”) on March 26, underscoring its heightened focus on fraud and abuse risks posed by physician-owned...more

OIG Updates Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol

by B. Scott McBride, Summer Swallow | BakerHostetler on 4/19/2013

On April 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a revised Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP) that clarifies the process for healthcare providers, suppliers...more

340B Drug Pricing Program: Recent Developments

by Elizabeth Elson, Anil Shankar | Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/19/2013

The 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) continues to undergo a period of intense scrutiny and debate over how compliance with program rules is enforced. As previously reported in the May 30, 2012 edition of Foley’s Legal...more

NIST Holds First Workshop on Executive Order Cybersecurity Framework

by Michael Baader, Jamie Barnett, Dismas Locaria, Anthony Rosso, Sejal Shah, Jason Wool, Brian Zimmet | Venable LLP on 4/11/2013

On April 3, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a workshop at the Department of Commerce in which it offered a sneak preview of the Cybersecurity Framework required under the recently-issued...more

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 7: Medicaid Reform Takes the Stage as the Battle for Education Continues

by Denise Killebrew, Dennis Nabors | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 3/26/2013

As the Alabama Legislature marked the halfway point of the 2013 Regular Session, progress continued to move at a slow pace where repercussions of the Alabama Accountability Act continue to linger in the halls of the...more

CMS Focuses on Fraud Associated with Increased Use of Electronic Health Records

by Tom Crane | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 3/22/2013

Acting CMS Administrator, Marilyn Tavenner, recently reaffirmed the agency’s concern that the increased use of electronic health records (“EHRs”) has contributed to increases in fraudulent billing practices by providers. At a...more

CMS to Deny Claims When Ordering/Referring Provider Not Enrolled in Medicare

by Joan Polacheck, Monica Wallace | McDermott Will & Emery on 3/20/2013

Effective May 1, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin to deny Part B Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Part A Home Health Agency (HHA) claims for services or supplies when the...more

CMS Issues Rules On Physician Payments Sunshine Act

by Michael Volkov on 3/15/2013

People like to think they have it the hardest in life. I call it the competition among victims. If you are in the healthcare industry and fall under the Physician Payments regulations, then I think you are on your way to...more

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND CYBERSECURITY CLIENT ALERT: Cybersecurity 101: Government Contractors

by Mary Beth Bosco, Norma Krayem | Patton Boggs LLP on 3/13/2013

If you are a contractor with the federal government, and if you are not already subject to regulations governing the security of your computer systems, you soon will be. On February 12, 2013, President Obama issued an...more

Business News Digest – March 2013

In this issue: - Executive Order Opens Consultative Processes to Draft Cybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure - Maryland Cybersecurity-Related Legislative Developments - NIST Seeking...more

Big Changes Are Happening With the 340B Drug Program

by Ellyn L. Sternfield | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 3/6/2013

Things are drastically changing for covered entities under the 340B program. In the last 18 months several factors have led the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to ramp up its oversight and auditing of...more

Are Compliance Officers Getting Paid Their Worth?

by NAVEX Global on 2/27/2013

The NAVEX Global-sponsored 2012 SCCE (Ethics & Compliance Industry) Salary Survey was released this week (download report). In the executive summary, SCCE CEO Roy Snell highlights the necessity that the broader industry has...more

Health Care Enforcement in 2012: A Year in Review

by Hope Foster, Samantha Kingsbury, Tracy Miner, Jessica Sergi, Stephanie Willis | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 2/26/2013

Last year was another busy year in health care fraud enforcement. In 2012, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG) reported total expected recoveries of $6.9 billion from all...more

New FAR Rules Likely For "Critical Infrastructure" Contractors

by Eric Aaserud | Perkins Coie on 2/22/2013

On February 12, 2013, President Obama signed an Executive Order (the Order) intended to enhance the cybersecurity of the country's critical infrastructure. According to the Order, "[t]he cyber threat to critical...more

NIST Seeking Comments on Revised Standards for FISMA Compliance

by Michael Baader, Keir Bancroft, Jamie Barnett, Andrew Bigart, Amanda C. Blunt, Dismas Locaria, Anthony Rosso, Raymond Shepherd, Robert Smith, Jason Wool | Venable LLP on 2/22/2013

On February 6, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requested public comment on its latest revised draft of “Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations,”...more

Country of Origin for Computer Software - U.S. Customs Finally Sheds Some Light on the Issue

by David Gallacher | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/21/2013

One of the most perplexing questions that has plagued the government contracting community in recent years relates to the country of origin for computer software. Where most government procurements restrict the purchase of...more

False Press Release Leads To Exclusion From Federal Programs

by Robert Rose | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/20/2013

Dr. Harkonen was the CEO of InterMune, Inc, a pharmaceutical company that developed, marketed and sold drugs for lung and liver diseases, including Actimmune. In 2002, the FDA had approved Actimmune to treat only two...more

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