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Morrison Foerster’s Government Contracts Insights blog provides an in-depth analysis of news, developments, and trends impacting government contracting and procurement. Through Insights, attorneys from our nationally recognized Government Contracts and Public Procurement practice will offer a real-time assessment of the statutory, regulatory, legal, and business-related developments that are shaping the industry. This blog will also examine a full array of U.S. and non-U.S. public procurement issues, mindful that our clients compete in a global marketplace.

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September 10, 2020 - Protests & Litigation
August 2020 Bid Protest Roundup (Law360 Spotlight)
By: Locke Bell
This month’s bid protest roundup (featured on Law360 ) examines three recent decisions by the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”). The first, Solers [i] , examines potential conflicts of interest arising out of the government’s reliance on contractors in its acquisition process. The second and
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August 17, 2020 - Defense
Clear Skies for Boeing After No-Waiver Ruling
By: Seth W. Lloyd and Samuel Benjamin Goldstein
Below is an excerpt from one of Morrison & Foerster’s newest blogs, Federal Circuitry , which takes a data-driven look at the Federal Circuit. In addition to analyzing Federal Circuit statistics, the blog publishes a “Last Week in the Federal Circuit” roundup and a
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August 17, 2020 - Small Business, Coronavirus
SBA Issues Promised Appeals Procedures for PPP Loan Review Decisions
By: Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann
As we previously reported , when the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its first Interim Final Rule on SBA Loan Review Procedures and Related Borrower and Lender Responsibilities back in May, [1] SBA explained that it could review a borrower’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
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August 13, 2020 - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2020
By: James M. Koukios and Charles E. Duross
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary resources. This month we ask: What changes were made in the second
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August 06, 2020 - Protests & Litigation
July 2020 Bid Protest Roundup (Law360 Spotlight)
By: James A. Tucker
In this month’s bid protest roundup (featured on Law360 ), we consider three protest decisions the GAO released in the month of July, each of which provides important guidance for companies competing for government contracts. The first involves an unusual twist on an offeror’s
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August 05, 2020 - Labor & Employment
Executive Order Seeks to Limit the Use of Foreign Workers on Federal Contracts
By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at limiting the use of foreign workers on federal contracts and subcontracts. The issuance of the Executive Order comes on the heels of the Tennessee Valley Authority, a federally owned utility, announcing plans
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July 20, 2020 - National Security
Sharp Edges in Export Controls: The Risk Areas for Government Contractors (Morrison & Foerster’s Remote Learning Series Session #4)
By: Charles L. Capito
Please join us for the fourth session in our monthly series covering the latest in government contracting, explaining the “why” and “how” of a particular legal problem, and lessons available from recent case decisions that inform how to navigate it. Register here. In this
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July 16, 2020 - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for June 2020
By: James M. Koukios and Charles E. Duross
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary resources. This month we ask: What compliance and enforcement guidance did the
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July 15, 2020 - National Security
Interim Rule Issued to Implement 2019 NDAA Prohibition on the Use of Covered Telecommunication and Video Surveillance Equipment or Services Produced by Certain Chinese Companies
By: Tina D. Reynolds, Charles L. Capito, W. Jay DeVecchio and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
On July 14, 2020, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council published a long-awaited interim rule (the “Interim Rule”) implementing the second prong of Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”). The Interim Rule prohibits federal agencies from awarding contracts to or
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July 08, 2020 - Protests & Litigation
June 2020 Bid Protest Roundup (Law360 Spotlight)
By: Lyle F. Hedgecock
While the global pandemic may still have still have much of the country on hold, this month’s installment of our monthly Law360 bid protest roundup makes clear that the Federal Courts are business as usual, with three decisions from the Court of Federal Claims
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