In the second of our series about what to watch for in government contracts in fiscal year 2018, we focus on Cybersecurity, Cloud-Based Services, Employment Regulations, M&A, FCA enforcement, and Block Chain....more
In the three months since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Universal Health Services v. United States ex rel. Escobar, lower court decisions suggest a trend of strict interpretation of the high court’s...more
9/22/2016
/ Burden of Proof ,
Corporate Counsel ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Pleading Requirements ,
Implied Certification ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Materiality ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Standard of Review ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar
In 2014, the Small Business Administration reported that almost a quarter of approximately $367 billion of eligible funding for small business contracting, or roughly $91.7 billion, was awarded to small businesses as prime...more
10/29/2015
/ Certifications ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
GAO ,
Indemnification ,
Misrepresentation ,
OIG ,
Qui Tam ,
SBA ,
Scienter ,
Settlement ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Veterans ,
WOSB
In This Issue:
- Right to Modify?
- International Brands May Trigger Cross-Border Interest in EU Tenders
- Q&A with James Koukios
- GSA Data Reporting
- International IT Companies Face Continuing...more
In This Issue:
- Protection of Security Relevant Information vs. Enhancement of Global Competition – Germany's "No Spy Decree" for Public Tenders under Continuous Scrutiny
- RWIND Tenderer Test: Objective or...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Trends in FCPA Enforcement – First Half of 2014
- Ukraine/Russia–Related Sanctions
- New Executive Order Places Additional Reporting Obligations on Government Contractors and...more
10/14/2014
/ China ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Ukraine ,
World Bank
Now that the government shutdown has ended, contractors must quickly assess whether and how to recover any additional costs that were caused by the shutdown. The clock is ticking and any unjustified delay may result in a...more