DE Under 3: Letter Calling for the Suspension & Debarment of “Corporate Criminals” from Obtaining Federal Contracts
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Suspension and Debarment: Part 5- Remedies and Compliance in Suspension and Debarment
Suspension and Debarment: Part 3- The convergence between the FCPA and suspension and debarment
Suspension and Debarment
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The Yunnan Highway Asset Management Project (the “Project”) was a c.$224 million infrastructure project intended to improve Yunnan’s trunk highway asset management capacity and provide a better level of service to trunk...more
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), is cracking down on procurement fraud and contract fraud. It has recently issued multiple referrals for suspension or debarment, and it is targeting not only prime vendors, but...more
The Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act") introduces a more expansive and centralised exclusion regime. For compliance professionals, the implications are significant: exclusion can now arise from a broader range of conduct –...more
The Trump Administration’s effort to remake the Federal government’s relationship with Higher Ed and research grantees continues to gather steam, and an unprecedented recent letter to Harvard presages a potentially new front:...more
The Procurement Act 2023 launches a new, post-Brexit procurement regime, with many significant changes to the predecessor regime. It is now even more important for a company to challenge promptly a UK public authority’s...more
The UK Procurement Act 2023 (the Procurement Act) came into force on 24 February 2025. It introduced significant changes to the UK public procurement landscape including a new regime for suppliers to be excluded from a...more
The Air Force is showing increased interest in using its Contractor Responsibility Watch List (CRWL). This is for companies that, in the agency’s view, should be blocked from further space projects. ...more
March 2025: Reducing the Negative Impacts of a Government Shutdown for Federal Contractors - On top of the uncertainty introduced through the Trump administration’s shifting priorities and rapid-fire executive orders,...more
In a recent Final Rule (Rule) made effective January 17, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s (FAR) suspension and debarment procedures were revised to be more consistent with the procedures in 2 CFR part 180 applicable...more
Federal contractors and grant recipients facing stop-work or suspension orders are entitled to reimbursement of costs and added performance period. In its first two weeks, the new Trump administration has introduced a flurry...more
Last week, the Maryland Supreme Court suspended Maryland District Court Judge Jennifer Etheridge for 20 days for violations of the Maryland Code of Judicial Conduct. The charges, Etheridge’s response, and the order from the...more
A flurry of presidential directives, agency communications, and court orders has left federal contract and grant recipients with operational disruptions and in a state of confusion. As we write, it has been difficult to...more
On January 3, 2025, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (collectively, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council) issued a final rule, Improving...more
Stay on top of the complexities of government contracting - Few industries are as heavily regulated or complex as government contracting. If your organization performs government-contracted services, or if you are charged...more
A contractor who is proposed for debarment is effectively debarred as soon as the notice letter is received. It is like being sentenced before trial and it can take weeks, or months, for the contractor to convince the...more
Introduction - On January 3, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) published a long-awaited final rule to update suspension and debarment procedures. 90 Fed. Reg. 507. The final rule takes...more
On January 3, 2025, the Defense Department, GSA, and NASA (together, the "FAR Council") published its final rule amending the suspension and debarment procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR"). The rule,...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has issued a final rule, effective January 17, 2025, to improve the consistency between the procurement and nonprocurement procedures for suspension and debarment. The changes,...more
WHAT: On January 3, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published its final rule to amend the FAR to improve consistency between the procurement and nonprocurement rules on suspension and debarment. The...more
When we talk about defense related procurement, we're referring to defense and security contracts which are public contracts. Defense procurement reform has been a significant topic on the House of Commons agenda for...more
The new policy provides for increased flexibility in the assessment of a supplier’s conduct, but targets a much broader range of situations triggering ineligibility, Introduction - The Government of Canada recently updated...more
Much has been and will be written on responsibility determinations and compliance programs in federal contracting, particularly at the intersection of cybersecurity and recent developments. Although a federal contract is not...more
While much attention is given to compliance with applicable laws, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, many companies working on projects sponsored by Multi-Lateral Development Banks (“MDBs” or “MDB”)...more
Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more
First-time landlords to the government are often overwhelmed by the number of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clauses included in government leases. The compliance...more