If Ben Franklin was alive today, he may have revised his famous quote to say - “Nothing is for certain but death, taxes and cyberattacks”. This year has turned out to be a mixed bag of new regulations, refinements of requirements. The continuous adjustments to CMMC, delayed releases of final rules Continue Reading
National Security and the First Amendment
Daniella Gordon was a guest lecturer on “National Security and the First Amendment” during a webinar presented by Monmouth University. Continue Reading
GovCon 101 – Simplified Acquisitions
Part 15 procurements can be difficult. For low-value procurements, the administrative costs associated with the contract might be greater than the performance costs. The government knows this, and has two sets of simplified rules for contracts under certain dollar thresholds. These simplified Continue Reading
Office Hours 2023 Series
Alex Major and Franklin Turner lead an interactive session, and provides thoughts in response to any federal procurement questions that participants might have. Continue Reading
REAs, Claims and Disputes
In this session 4 of 4 in the Introduction to Government Contracts webinar series, Philip Lee identifies what to do when things go “wrong” during performance of a Government contract. They discuss the circumstances under which a request for an equitable adjustment (REA) to the contract should be Continue Reading
The Impact of the Supreme Court’s College Admissions Ruling on Employment Law
The Supreme Court’s decision in two related cases involving affirmative action in college admissions will undoubtedly have a big impact on higher education, but what does it mean for employers in other industries? Will government contractors still be required to develop affirmative action plans? Can Continue Reading
Performance of Government Contracts
In this session 3 of 4 in the Introduction to Government Contracts webinar series, Philip Lee identify several issues Government contractors will encounter in everyday performance of Government contracts. They discuss performance management, focusing on topics such as evolving cyber requirements and Continue Reading
Procurement Process
In this session 2 of 4 in the Introduction to Government Contracts webinar series, Philip Lee discusses the Government procurement process in a nutshell, as well as the Procurement Integrity Act and consequences for violations. They also walk through how to identify agency solicitation and Continue Reading
Understanding Cyber Insurance: What Every Attorney Should Know
In a world where new cyber threats emerge day after day, it is so important that every attorney understand the insurance market and how insurers are trying to keep pace with the ever-evolving risk exposures created by the non-stop advancement of technology and the non-stop activities of cyber Continue Reading
A Deep Dive into GSA’s New Joint Venture Guidance
Released in May 2023, Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refresh #16 includes much anticipated guidance for Joint Venture (JV) entities looking to get a GSA Schedule contract. GSA has released this guidance after several requests from the industry to have consistent guidelines for JV Continue Reading