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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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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 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)
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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July 06, 2020 - Compliance, False Claims Act
Division Continues Increased Focus on Procurement Collusion, Presents Strike Force to International Enforcers
By: Lisa M. Phelan, Bonnie Lau, Eliot A. Adelson and Megan E. Gerking
The following is an excerpt from “Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments in Criminal Antitrust for Busy Corporate Counsel ‒ 2nd Quarter 2020.” To read the entire newsletter, please click here. Division Continues Increased Focus on Procurement Collusion, Presents Strike Force to International Enforcers Key
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June 30, 2020 - Small Business, Coronavirus
SBA’s Implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act in Wave of New Rules and Application Forms
By: Tina D. Reynolds, Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann
As we previously reported , the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“PPP Flexibility Act”) became law earlier this month, introducing numerous changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP, which is part of the CARES Act, [1] provides aid to qualifying small businesses
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June 18, 2020 - Small Business
Hot Topics in Government Contracting Virtual Conference – MoFo’s Ali Young Speaking
By: Alissandra Young McCann
Please join MoFo associate Ali Young during Jennifer Schaus & Associates’ Hot Topics in Government Contracting Virtual Conference on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Ali’s session, “SBA New Regulations & What It Means for Small Business,” will start at 9AM EST. Ali will cover areas
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