How Trump’s “Buy American and Hire American” Could Alter Procurements -
The President’s “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order (EO), issued April 18, 2017, reflects Executive Branch policy and orders several...more
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In 1920, U. S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote that contractors "must turn square corners when they deal with the Government." That remains true today, and allegations in a recently-settled False Claims Act...more
Are bid preparation consultants good or bad for the competitive procurement system? Contractors have argued about this for years.
GAO recently upheld a solicitation provision forbidding the use of consultants to...more
Receiving an unexpected Department of Justice (“DOJ”) subpoena for documents and testimony is a jarring experience for anyone in Government contracting. But more and more contractors may receive such subpoenas as the...more