When hackers gain access to a subcontractor’s information systems and divert the prime contractor’s payment to themselves instead of to the subcontractor, does the prime contractor still have to pay the subcontractor?...more
6/6/2024
/ Breach of Contract ,
Construction Industry ,
Contract Terms ,
Cybersecurity ,
Damages ,
DFARS ,
Equitable Relief ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hackers ,
Prime Contractor ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Subcontractors ,
Summary Judgment ,
Supply Chain
Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community.
President Signs Fiscal Responsibility Act Suspending Debt Ceiling:
The...more
6/20/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Interim Rule ,
Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ,
NDAA ,
NIST ,
Objective Standard ,
Popular ,
SBA ,
TikTok ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al ,
Vaccinations
Though we are not yet halfway through 2022, the COFC has issued two decisions that highlight divergent views from GAO precedent regarding the availability of key personnel and whether there is a presumption that an Agency...more