DE Under 3: Letter Calling for the Suspension & Debarment of “Corporate Criminals” from Obtaining Federal Contracts
Episode 26: Should We Call the Debarment Official or Wait?
Suspension and Debarment: Part 5- Remedies and Compliance in Suspension and Debarment
Suspension and Debarment: Part 3- The convergence between the FCPA and suspension and debarment
Suspension and Debarment
Polsinelli Podcast - The Climate for I9 Audits in 2015
Much has been and will be written on responsibility determinations and compliance programs in federal contracting, particularly at the intersection of cybersecurity and recent developments. Although a federal contract is not...more
First-time landlords to the government are often overwhelmed by the number of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clauses included in government leases. The compliance...more
Receiving a Notice of Proposed Debarment from a federal agency Suspending and Debarring Official (“SDO”) is an alarming moment for any government contractor. It means the government believes there is a basis to question...more
Suspension and debarment are among the most powerful administrative remedies the Government has at its disposal to address non-compliance with laws and regulations, and to protect the Government’s business interests....more
WHAT: On January 9, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published a proposed rule to amend the FAR to improve consistency between the procurement and nonprocurement rules on suspension and debarment. The...more
In recent years, we have seen statutory and regulatory exclusions from federal contracting of various entities and their goods and services happening outside the normal suspension and debarment process, the most notable being...more
On January 17, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced that it had obtained another in a recent string of guilty pleas as a result of investigations into government contracting by the Procurement...more
There are few words that strike fear in the hearts of those who make their living via security clearances and government contracts as much as ‘debarment.’ Those outside the contracting world have likely never heard the word –...more
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) sent an unusually strongly worded letter to top U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials urging them to use the Department’s authority to ban from government...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more
The Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC) recently released its annual report to Congress regarding suspension and debarment across the federal government in FY 2019. The report serves as a yearly reminder...more
Contractors are well aware that being suspended or debarred renders them ineligible for federal contracts and subcontracts. Many contractors may believe that suspension and debarment are not realistic risks for them if they...more
OCIs can have a serious negative impact on contractors. If it is determined that an OCI exists, it can lead to a contractor being excluded from a contract competition, having an existing contract terminated, and, in some...more
The government can suspend or debar an entity or individual for a host of actions or omissions, barring them from doing business with the government. A proactive strategy of self-examination, corrective action and engagement...more
A recent federal court decision vacating a staggering 15-year debarment based on shortcomings in the administrative record offers a glimmer of hope to contractors facing exclusion from federal programs, and reinforces the...more
Key Points - - While making some welcomed changes to the proposed rule, the final rule leaves many of the significant burdens and costs associated with requiring contractors and subcontractors to disclose various...more
Contractors and government contracts attorneys are likely to see (if they haven’t already) a rise in the number of cases in which individuals, rather than corporate entities, are targeted by government officials for...more
Under a final rule effective October 1, 2015, acquisition-related dollar thresholds in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) will be adjusted for inflation. Government contractors should be aware of these inflationary...more
It’s that gut-check scenario: You realize that your company has made a mistake on an invoice submitted on a government contract, or that your company has mistakenly represented its size or socioeconomic status. Regardless of...more
On July 15, 2015, eight members of Congress sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Labor and the Administrator for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, requesting that the proposed guidance and regulations for the Fair...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the U.S. Department of Labor issued simultaneous proposals to implement President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. The Executive Order, signed last July,...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - DoD, GSA, and NASA Issue Small Entity Compliance Guide - The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...more
The Government Contracts Quarterly Update is published by BakerHostetler’s Government Contracts Practice Group to inform our clients and friends of the latest developments in federal government contracting. Topics will...more
In recent years, the U.S. government has exercised enhanced scrutiny over federal contractors through, among other things, the increased use of its suspension and debarment remedies – fueled in part by reports of contractor...more
A recent federal court decision highlights two important issues relating to excluding contractors from participation in federal government contracting: (1) suspension, and (2) "affiliation."...more