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Mar
9
2015
Human Trafficking Legislation, Iran Nuclear Negotiations, Keystone XL Pipeline: This Week in Congress – March 9, 2015 Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
24
2015
GAO Reports Highlight Ongoing Struggles in Reforming IT Acquisitions and Operations Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
10
2015
The D.C. Circuit’s Message to Injured Government Contractor Employees: ‘There’s an Exclusive Remedy For That’ Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
29
2015
Ninth Circuit Narrows Application of the False Claims Act’s Public Disclosure and First to File Bars Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
25
2015
Lock Down of Nuclear Site: False Alarm, with a Lesson Learned Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
29
2015
Beware Of Employment Law Issues Amidst A Potential Government Shutdown Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
16
2016
DoD To Reconsider How It Evaluates Proposed IR&D Projects In Awarding Government Contracts Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
18
2016
SBA Proposes New Data Rights and Phase III Preferences under SBIR/STTR Awards Covington & Burling LLP
May
2
2016
GAO Rejects Timeliness Challenge Because “Essential Elements” of Protest Were Timely Filed Covington & Burling LLP
May
9
2016
CMS Issues Guidance Encouraging the Use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf Technology and Software-as-a-Service for Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Systems Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
6
2016
New FAR Rule Encourages “Constructive Exchanges” between Federal Agencies and Contractors Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
17
2017
DoD Reassures Major Contractors It’s Not Returning to Old IR&D Practices, But Significant Questions Still Remain Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
19
2017
Court of Federal Claims Awards Enhanced Attorney Fees In Protest Following “Egregious” Agency Conduct Covington & Burling LLP
May
1
2017
A Tale of Two Contract Releases: One for the Government, One for the Contractor Covington & Burling LLP
May
19
2017
U.S. Government Accountability Office Recommends Improvements to DOE’s Fraud Controls; DOE Fires Back Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
11
2017
The FCA’s First-to-File Bar and The Enduring Importance of Textualism Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
16
2017
GAO’s Annual Report: Protests Are Down, But Their Effectiveness Is Up Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
11
2018
The Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”): A Guide for the Perplexed Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
31
2018
DoD Implements Streamlining Awards for Innovative Technology Projects Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
5
2018
GSA Issues Final Rule Governing Negotiations of Common Commercial Terms Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
3
2018
If Shulkin Didn’t Resign, Who Runs the VA Until a New Secretary Is Confirmed? A Vacancies Act Puzzle Covington & Burling LLP
May
18
2018
The Future of Novations in Contractor M&A Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
1
2018
2018 DoD Cyber Strategy: The DoD Defends Forward While the DIB Must Defend its Cyber Practices Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
6
2018
First Significant Pay-to-Play Legislation for the District of Columbia Approved by D.C. Council Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
12
2014
Pentagon Issues New Procurement Guidelines and Adds Hurdles to Sole Source Awards Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
5
2015
Federal Information Technology Reform Act Included in the House-Passed NDAA FY 15 Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
28
2015
Doubts Raised About GSA’s New Vision for Federal Contracting Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
11
2015
The United States and India Sign a 10-Year Defense Agreement and Set the Stage for Increased Defense Cooperation Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
6
2016
House and Senate Defense Bills Target Executive Order Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
22
2016
Supreme Court Clarifies Broad Scope of the “Rule of Two” in VA Contracting Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
18
2016
Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee Reports “Plateauing” in Suspension and Debarment Activity Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
19
2016
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
28
2017
First-To-File Rule of False Claims Act Continues to Present Interpretive Challenges Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
3
2017
Left Holding the Bag: Release Provision Precludes Recovery for Costs Incurred Post-Release Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
17
2017
White House Releases Vulnerability Equities Policy and Processes Covington & Burling LLP
 

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