Topics Anti-Money Laundering Anti-Money Laundering Update: California Card Club Clubbed by FinCEN for AML Violations Bid Protest Minute Small Business Size Protest Minute: The Ostensible Subcontractor Exception that (Almost) Swallowed the RuleBid Protest Minute: Bidder’s Responsibility to Submit Well-Drafted ProposalBid Protest Minute: Understanding the Increased DoD/Coast Guard/NASA Task Order Protest Threshold Bid Protests Small Business Size Protest Minute: The Ostensible Subcontractor Exception that (Almost) Swallowed the RuleSBA’s OHA Finds Initial Offer To Be Of Consequence, Not Final Proposal Revision, for the “180-Day Rule”Bid Protest Minute: Bidder’s Responsibility to Submit Well-Drafted Proposal CFIUS America First Investment Policy Sets Sights on ChinaInsight on U.S. Foreign Investment Regulations for ABA Business Law TodayCFIUS Update: Larger Penalties, Sharper Monitoring Claims False Claims Act Gives Broad Dismissal Authority to Government, District Judge SaysJudge Denies Government’s Motion to Stay Injunction of Anti-DEI Executive OrdersUpdate on Tariffs: Vigorous Enforcement Likely Amidst Uncertainty Commercial Items Did the Federal Circuit Just Eliminate Commercial Services?Heightened Buy American Act Requirements Are Here and More Are on the Way Compliance Implementation of Trump DEI Orders Slower than Expected: What Contractors Should KnowKey Takeaways from DOJ’s Continued Cybersecurity EnforcementDOJ Settlement Highlights Customs, FCA Risks for Importers Construction Register Now: The Rules and Risks of Federal Grant-Funded Construction WebinarFirst CHIPS Opportunity Lays Out Requirements and Application Process Advancing the “Made-in-America” Movement COVID-19 Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Effectively Halts Federal Contractor Vaccine MandateNinth Circuit Green Lights Contractor Vaccine MandateDOJ’s Quixotic Defense of the Vaccine Mandate May Undermine Presidential Authority Cybersecurity Key Takeaways from DOJ’s Continued Cybersecurity EnforcementDoD Announces Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 Final Rule (Finally!)United States Files First Complaint Under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Ethics Ethics Rules Applicable to Hiring Former Federal Government EmployeesJudge Denies Government’s Motion to Stay Injunction of Anti-DEI Executive OrdersThad McBride Co-authors Article with Alcoa VP on Best Practices for Internal Investigations Events Watch Now | Managing Forced Labor and Other Supply Chain Compliance Challenges WebinarUpcoming Webinar | How the SBA’s New Rule Will Reshape GovCon M&A: What Small Business Owners Need to KnowRegister Now | Small Businesses as Inorganic Growth Targets Webinar Export - EAR Haas Automation Agrees to Pay More Than $2.5 Million to Settle Sanctions and EAR ViolationsJoin Us: 2023 Export Year in Review Webinar[WEBINAR] Significant EAR Violations and BIS Policy Shift: Incentivized Voluntary Self-Disclosure, Third-Party Whistleblowing Export - ITAR Join Us: 2023 Export Year in Review WebinarRegister Now | A Multi-Jurisdictional Discussion of Export Controls on China, Russia and Belarus: Contrasting US, UK and EU Restrictions[WEBINAR] Update on Export Enforcement False Claims Act False Claims Act Gives Broad Dismissal Authority to Government, District Judge SaysNew False Claims Act Settlement Highlights Importance of Voluntary Self-Disclosures and Due DiligenceDOJ Settlement Highlights Customs, FCA Risks for Importers Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Implementation of Trump DEI Orders Slower than Expected: What Contractors Should KnowWhite House Announces “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”: What to KnowFourth Circuit Terminates Maryland District Court’s DEI Injunction FOCI [WEBINAR] Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) America First Investment Policy Sets Sights on ChinaImportance of Cooperation Credit in FCPA SettlementsFCPA Enforcement Update: Commodities Trader Agrees to Almost $100 Million Fine Government Contracts Implementation of Trump DEI Orders Slower than Expected: What Contractors Should KnowDistrict Court Blocks Department of Labor Enforcement of Contractor DEI Certification RequirementWhite House Announces “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”: What to Know GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA Issues FAR Class Deviations Implementing DEI RequirementsFAR Council Announces Proposal to Ban Government Purchases and Use of Certain SemiconductorsGAO Recommends Steps to Ensure VA FSS Program Remains Useful Import (Customs) DOJ Settlement Highlights Customs, FCA Risks for ImportersEffects of UFLPA on U.S. ImportersTennessee Company Skirts Customs Obligations, Pays $500,000 FCA Penalty Intellectual Property [WEBINAR] Conducting Clinical Trials Outside the U.S.: U.S. and Foreign Rules, Regulations, and Guidance[VIRTUAL EVENT] Spring 2022 Small Business Innovation ConferenceSee You at GovCon Summit 2021! International Trade DOJ Settlement Highlights Customs, FCA Risks for ImportersAmerica First Investment Policy Sets Sights on ChinaHaas Automation Agrees to Pay More Than $2.5 Million to Settle Sanctions and EAR Violations International Trade Enforcement Update on Tariffs: Vigorous Enforcement Likely Amidst UncertaintyInternational Trade Enforcement Roundup – December 2024International Trade Enforcement Roundup – November 2024 Labor & Employment Implementation of Trump DEI Orders Slower than Expected: What Contractors Should KnowDistrict Court Blocks Department of Labor Enforcement of Contractor DEI Certification RequirementFourth Circuit Terminates Maryland District Court’s DEI Injunction Mergers & Acquisitions SBA’s OHA Finds Initial Offer To Be Of Consequence, Not Final Proposal Revision, for the “180-Day Rule”SBA Final Rule Updates Negative Control Requirements and 8(a) Ownership RuleNew SBA Rule Overhauls Small Business M&A Landscape OCI New Organizational Conflict of Interest Regulations Coming SoonBid Protest Minute: Proving an Organizational Conflict of Interest ExistsNew Legislation Strengthens Disclosure Requirements for Potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest Prevailing Wage Rates DOJ's "Fairyland Damages" Calculation Rejected in Prevailing Wage Rate False Claims Act Case Private Equity Revisiting Private Equity Investment in Federal IT Contractors Procurement Fraud False Claims Act Gives Broad Dismissal Authority to Government, District Judge SaysEthics Rules Applicable to Hiring Former Federal Government EmployeesExecutive Order on Federal Contracting Transparency: Potential Challenges and Implications Publications COVID-19: What Employers Should Consider During the Coronavirus OutbreakCalling All Women-Owned Small Businesses: Self-Certify with CautionStakes for Exxon in Sanctions Case Go Far Beyond a $2 Million Fine Sanctions (OFAC) America First Investment Policy Sets Sights on ChinaHaas Automation Agrees to Pay More Than $2.5 Million to Settle Sanctions and EAR ViolationsGerman Company Pays $14.55 Million to Settle Violations of U.S. Sanctions on Iran Security Clearances Final Draft of NIST SP 800-171A Still Open for Comments Self-Disclosure The Tale of a Self-Disclosure Size/Status Protests & Appeals SBA OHA Clarifies Present Effect of “Indications of Interest” When Determining Size StatusSBA's All Small Mentor-Protégé Program Provides Critical Affiliation Exception for Eligible Joint VenturesEvent: 5th Annual Small Business Forum "Woman Owned Small Businesses, Breaking Through the Barriers" Small Business Regulations and Programs Trump Administration Revises SBA’s Small Business GoalsSmall Business Size Protest Minute: The Ostensible Subcontractor Exception that (Almost) Swallowed the RuleSBA’s OHA Finds Initial Offer To Be Of Consequence, Not Final Proposal Revision, for the “180-Day Rule” Suspension & Debarment Ethics Rules Applicable to Hiring Former Federal Government EmployeesExecutive Order on Federal Contracting Transparency: Potential Challenges and ImplicationsBoeing’s Status as Federal Contractor Following Guilty Plea Related to Fraud Charges U.S. Department of Defense Department of Defense Issues Affirmative Action Class DeviationEthics Rules Applicable to Hiring Former Federal Government EmployeesCOFC Decision Significantly Broadens OTA Bid Protest Jurisdiction
