In this first of three installments of PCI’s Everything You Need To Know About Bid, Size & Status Protests Series, experienced Government Contracts attorneys Maria Panichelli and Franklin Turner provide federal government contractors with a primer on how to effectively use debriefings, and Continue Reading
Dive into Travel Costs – FAR Part 31.205-46
During this program Franklin Turner and Cara Wulf take a deep dive into the Travel Costs cost principle, FAR 31.205-46, and examine the “dos” and “don’ts” of charging certain travel costs to the Federal government. They examine the regulations, DCAA guidance, and document retention requirements Continue Reading
CMMC 2.0: Now What – an Office Hours Q&A
Alex Major and Franklin Turner, co-leaders of McCarter & English’s nationally recognized Government Contracts practice, provide a brief tour of the massive new CMMC proposed rule issued on 12/26/23, then answer questions on how best to deal with the new changes it brings to Federal Contract Continue Reading
IIJA, BABA, Other Recent Developments in Buy American Compliance
In this final session in the Buy American Act and Domestic Preference series, Cara Wulf explores the rapidly changing domestic preference landscape. She provides an update of recent proposed and final changes to the BAA/TAA regulations, new domestic preference enforcement activity, and reviews Continue Reading
An Introduction to Protecting Intellectual Property as a Government Contractor
Cara Wulf gives “An Introduction to Protecting Intellectual Property as a Government Contractor” during a webinar presented by Deltek. Continue Reading
REAs, Claims, and CDA Claims Litigation: A Primer
Federal government contracts are governed by a complex web of statutes and regulations. These laws control not only how a contractor may perform a contract, but how they can seek remedy, or get reimbursed for unanticipated costs and delays, and the manner in which they must deal with a dispute Continue Reading
The BAA/TAA and DOD
In session 3 of 4 in the Buy American Act and Domestic Preference series, Cara Wulf leads attendees on a tour through the domestic preference requirements that apply to Department of Defense procurements. She examines the differences (or no) between the Buy American Act/Trade Agreements Act rules Continue Reading
Successful Federal Subcontracting: Flow Downs, Pass Through Claims & Compliance, from Both Primes’ & Subs’ Points of View
Federal contracting is complicated. Subcontracting on federal jobs can sometimes be even more so, because subcontracting agreements need to do double duty. A successful subcontracting relationship on a federal project requires the parties to consider not only their own interests, but also the Continue Reading
The Fundamentals of the Trade Agreements Act
In session 2 of 4 in the Buy American Act and Domestic Preference series, Cara Wulf 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. She explores how to identify situations where an exception to the TAA Continue Reading
The Fundamentals of the Buy American Act
In session 1 of 4 in the Buy American Act and Domestic Preference series, Cara Wulf introduces the Buy American Act and the clauses and regulations implementing the BAA. She discusses the basic requirements of the BAA, and what exceptions to the Buy American Act requirements may apply and when. Cara Continue Reading