SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
Masstech, Richard Lee, and Arnold Lee to Pay U.S. $1.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Small Business Innovation Research Awards -
Columbia-based MassTech,...more
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Amendments Related to Sources of Electronic Parts -
The Department of Defense (DoD) is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition...more
5/7/2018
/ Audits ,
Bid Protests ,
Cyber Threats ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Liquidated Damages ,
NASA ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Verification Requirements
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -
Contractors on Board with Defense Department Budget Request -
The defense contracting industry has had a positive reaction to President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2019 Defense Department budget...more
In the IT sector, it is common for contractors with relationships to various federal agencies to have top-tier talent in-house to provide high quality IT services. Some vendors even have programmers and software engineers...more
It has been well understood in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), and in government contracting generally, that different contract types balance the risks and rewards so as to ensure both the government and the...more
This article is the third installment in a series on Data Rights in Federal Contracts. We first wrote about what data rights were; then about technical data and how to protect it; and now we will discuss ownership, license...more
In March 2015, GAO issued a decision in Recogniti, LLP, B-410658 (January 21, 2015), whereby it upheld the agency’s reliance upon individual past performance references for the owner of a small and relatively new company. GAO...more
OVERVIEW -
- Intellectual property
- Types of intellectual property
- Trademarks
- Trade secrets
- Copyrights
- Patents
- Data right
...more
Technical data, as defined by the FAR, is “recorded information (regardless of the form or method of the recording) of a scientific or technical nature (including computer databases and computer software documentation).” See...more
Data rights under federal government contracts create confusion from both the government and the contractor perspectives. There is substantial misunderstanding as to the purpose of the data rights regulations and the limits...more
Objectives -
- Explore the requirements of FAR subpart 22.17
- Understand what it means to participate in trafficking in persons
- Define prohibited conduct for contractors, subcontractors, and employees...more
If you are already aware of the Kingdomware case, you will likely be surprised to hear that on November 4, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order to the parties in the Kingdomware case to submit briefs on whether the...more
11/9/2015
/ Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ,
GAO ,
Kingdomware Techs. Inc. v United States ,
Mootness ,
Rule of Two ,
SCOTUS ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Vacatur ,
VOSB
OVERVIEW -
- Introduction to Organizational Conflicts of Interest (“OCI”)
- Unequal Access to Information
- Biased Ground Rules
- Impaired Objectivity
- Waiving an OCI
- Strategic...more
9/17/2015
/ Bid Protests ,
Confidential Information ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Material Nonpublic Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Subcontractors ,
Third-Party Risk
In this presentation:
- FAR AND DFAR
- TYPES OF DATA
- TECHNICAL DATA
- COMPUTER SOFTWARE
- COMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE
- TYPES OF RIGHTS
- LICENSE RIGHTS
- BAYH-DOLE...more
7/1/2015
/ Bayh-Dole Act ,
Defense Contracts ,
DFAR ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
IP License ,
Licensing Rights ,
Prime Contractor ,
Software ,
Subcontractors
Newly-organized small businesses often struggle to establish adequate past performance to successfully compete in the federal marketplace. Fortunately, in the matter of Recogniti, LLP, B-410658 (January 21, 2015), GAO ruled...more
In this presentation:
- What is novation and what is required to effectuate such a transaction?
- When are novations necessary and when can they be avoided?
- What impact will a novation have on your...more
11/5/2014
/ Assignments ,
Contractors ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Novation ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Successors ,
Transfer Restrictions
As all federal contractors know, the FAR, as well as many other rules and regulations, put most of the risk on the contractor in so many ways. Common risks include cost overruns on FFP/LPTA procurements, risk of nonpayment...more