Everyone Come to Play: Exploring FOCI Mitigation Instruments
Navigating Bid Protest Choices at GAO and COFC
Navigating Compliance in Government Contracts: Insights from SEC and DOJ Perspectives
False Claims Act Insights - Reality Checks: How to Approach Healthcare Transactions Without Triggering FCA Liability
Episode 342 -- How to Conduct an Internal Compliance Site Visit and Review
DE Talk | How SMBs Can Use AI Hiring Tech in Inclusive Ways
DE Talk | Using Employment Networks to Connect with Individuals with Disabilities in an Ever-Changing Workforce
A Look Ahead to the 2024 State AG Elections From DAGA President Sean Rankin — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Podcast - Discussing a DOJ Lawsuit Under the Civil-Fraud Initiative
Navigating Environmental Restrictions on Alternative Project Delivery for Complex Infrastructure Projects
Unveiling the Impact: How Georgia's Open Records Act Affects Private Businesses — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
False Claims Act Insights - Are the FCA’s Qui Tam Provisions Unconstitutional? One Federal Judge Says “Yes"
Enhancing Compliance: The Power of Independent Monitorships in Consumer Protection — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Defense Dynamics: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape for the National Security Sector
DE Talk | If It’s Not in Writing, It Never Happened: Applicant Tracking & Recordkeeping Strategies to Ensure OFCCP Compliance
Understanding Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The PBM Landscape Explained
Navigating Government Contracts: Diana Shaw on Oversight and Whistleblower Protections
The CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rules
Podcast - Cybersecurity Roundup: Analyzing New and Proposed Rules for Contractors
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In this episode of Wiley's Government Contracts podcast, Ryan Frazee highlights key factors in choosing between the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) when filing bid...more
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Objections are due by December 9. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced that it has received additional requests for contractors’ EEO-1 Reports under the Freedom of Information Act. These FOIA...more
On October 29, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) alerted its federal contractor base of two new requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) for...more
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