Alex Major and Philip Lee provide important guidance for government contractors who are seeking to ensure compliance with the government’s rapidly expanding cybersecurity requirements. Contractors will learn about the statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to contractors including: Continue Reading
Partnering for Success On Federal Projects: Teaming, Joint Ventures, and the Mentor Protégé Programs
If you are in federal contracting, you have almost certainly heard of joint venturing and, relatedly, the Mentor-Protégé programs. When used correctly, these strategies can greatly increase both large and small businesses’ contract/subcontract opportunities, and give revenue a boost. When used Continue Reading
FAR From the World You Know: Bid Protests in 2026
Maria Panichelli speaks during a webinar titled “FAR From the World You Know: Bid Protests in 2026” presented by SAME DC. Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know about Bid Protests in 2026
Bid protests can make or break your ability to win in today's federal market, and the rules are changing fast. With major FAR updates and NDAA reforms on the horizon, contractors must adapt quickly to stay competitive. In this webinar, government contracting attorney Maria Panichelli, unpacks the Continue Reading
IIJA, BABA, Other Recent Developments in Buy American Compliance
This is session 4 of 4 in the Buy American and Domestic Preference Series. Philip Lee explores the rapidly changing domestic preference landscape. He provides an update of recent proposed and final changes to the BAA/TAA regulations, new domestic preference enforcement activity, and reviews Continue Reading
Brave New World: Bid Protests in 2026 and Beyond
Any industry insider can tell you that bid protests have become – for good or for ill – an inevitable feature of many procurements. For that reason, successful contractors know how to both successfully assert a protest challenging a competitor’s improper award, and successfully defend against Continue Reading
The BAA/TAA and DOD
This is session 3 of 4 in the Buy American and Domestic Preference Series. In this course, Philip Lee leads a tour through the domestic preference requirements that apply to Department of Defense procurements. He examines the differences (or no) between the Buy American Act/Trade Agreements Act Continue Reading
Teaming & Subcontracts
Each year, the Government spends hundreds of billions of dollars on prime contracts. Much of that money is spent by prime contractors on subcontracting arrangements. In this interactive tutorial, Maria Panichelli provides companies with critical guidance related to negotiating, performing and Continue Reading
The Fundamentals of the Trade Agreements Act
This is session 2 of 4 in the Buy American and Domestic Preference Series. Philip Lee introduces the Trade Agreements Act and explores when and how it applies, with a particular focus on how it interacts with the Buy American Act. He explores how to identify situations where an exception to the Continue Reading
The Fundamentals of the Buy American Act
This is session 1 of 4 in the The Buy American Act and Domestic Preference Series. Philip Lee introduces the Buy American Act and the clauses and regulations implementing the BAA. He discusses the basic requirements of the BAA, and what exceptions to the Buy American Act requirements may apply Continue Reading