When a merger or acquisition involves a federal government contractor (or contractors), there are a host of additional questions and concerns that should be analyzed and addressed before the deal can go through. From small business eligibility to other compliance issues; from organizational Continue Reading
Termination of Federal Contracts: Default, Convenience and Contractors’ Rights
In certain circumstances, federal government contracts can be terminated by the government. They key, if your contact is terminated, is to understand what type of termination has occurred, what the consequences are, and what rights you have to challenge the termination, or seek compensation. Continue Reading
Suspension and Debarment, and Related Compliance and Ethical Concerns
Nothing is scarier to government contractors than the prospect of suspension or debarment. In this webinar experienced government contracts attorney Maria Panichelli discusses the ethical issues and common causes of suspensions and debarments, which can keep you from doing future business with the Continue Reading
Keeping Your Contracts Through Bid Protest Intervention
In today’s market, competition for federal government contracts is fierce. What happens when you win an award, only to learn several days later that a disgruntled competitor has challenged your ability to perform? What is your remedy? Many contractors don’t know that you can intervene, to defend Continue Reading
How to Avoid Contractors’ Most Common Bid Protest Mistakes
The more competitive the federal market becomes, the more inevitable bid protests are. If you want to succeed in bid protest litigation, it is critically important that you understand the rules and regulations governing the bid protest process. It is also vital that you avoid the common Continue Reading
Size and Status Protests: Bases, Processes and Procedures
In recent years there has been an increased focus on the federal small business programs, and a corresponding increase in the amount of federal contracts set-aside for small, and specific types of small, businesses. In this environment, eligibility for the 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned (WOSB/EDWOSB) Continue Reading
Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs): Everything You Need to Know but Probably Don’t
Organizational Conflicts of Interest (“OCIs”) can have serious consequences. If a contracting officer determines that an OCI exists with respect to a contractor, it may prevent that contractor from obtaining a contract award, or result in the termination of a current contract. t is, therefore, Continue Reading
Common Issues in Federal Construction Claims: Avoiding Conflict and Getting Paid
Any federal government contractor can tell you that getting the contract award is only the beginning. The FAR imposes a whole host of obligations on the contractor, which govern the way that contractor should perform, how it should handle changes to the contract, and how it may seek compensation or Continue Reading
Insurance Law Forum
Mario Russo moderates the inaugural Insurance Law Forum presented by NJICLE in cooperation with the New Jersey State Bar Association Insurance Law Section and the Insurance Defense Special Committee. During the program, Jennifer Black Strutt joins presenters discussing some of the leading topics in Continue Reading
Elements of a Bid Protest
The bid protest process is an integral part of doing business as a government contractor. In this interactive course, veteran Government Contracts attorney Franklin Turner and Maria Panichelli walk contractors through the nuances of the protest lifecycle. At bottom, this course is designed to arm Continue Reading