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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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November 12, 2019 - Labor & Employment
In a Long-Anticipated Move, the Trump Administration Revokes Executive Order 13495, Giving Service Contractors More Flexibility when Hiring Predecessor Contractor Employees
By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
On October 31, 2019, the Trump Administration revoked Executive Order 13495, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts (“EO 13495”), removing the requirement for federal service contractors to offer employment to employees of predecessor contractors. Issued by President Obama on January 30, 2009, EO
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November 11, 2019 - Protests & Litigation
October 2019 Bid Protest Round-Up
By: Victoria Dalcourt Angle
This installment of our monthly bid protest Law360 spotlight examines three protest decisions released in October 2019. In the first decision, Akira Technologies, Inc. v. United States , COFC No. 19-1160C (Fed. Cl. Oct. 10, 2019), the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) concluded that
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November 11, 2019 - Federal Procurement, Compliance
DOJ Takes Aim at Collusion in Government Procurement with New Strike Force
By: Megan E. Gerking
On November 5, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a new Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) focused on deterring, detecting, investigating, and prosecuting antitrust crimes, especially bid-rigging, in government procurement at the federal, state, and local levels. This follows several
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November 08, 2019 - Announcements & Press
MoForward 2020 Recap + Materials
On Tuesday, November 5 th , we held our third MoForward program at the Tysons Ritz-Carlton, a full-day program led by our Government Contracts group and our colleagues who have led the government’s and the industry’s most significant enforcement and response teams. Click here
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October 22, 2019 - Compliance
MoForward 2020 Sneak Peek: A Practical and Economical Approach to Internal Investigations
By: Sandeep N. Nandivada
Mark your calendars for MoFo’s third annual MoForward program, which will be held once again at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner, in two weeks , on November 5. For more details and to register, click here. Facing an internal investigation is virtually a given
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October 17, 2019 - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for September 2019
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: How many FCPA enforcement actions did the
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October 15, 2019 - Announcements & Press
Sneak Peek: Full MoForward 2020 Agenda
Mark your calendars for MoFo’s third annual MoForward program, which will be held once again at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner, on Tuesday, November 5. To register, please click here. Below is a full agenda for this year’s program. We hope to see you
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October 15, 2019 - National Security
Foreign Investment 2020 (Part 3): CFIUS Spotlight on “TID” U.S. Businesses
By: Nicholas J. Spiliotes and Charles L. Capito
This is the third in our multipart series of alerts addressing proposed regulations published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2019, for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). FIRRMA directed the U.S. Department
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October 08, 2019 - Protests & Litigation
MoForward 2020 Sneak Peek: Bid Protests, Latest Developments and Twists
By: Kevin P. Mullen and James A. Tucker
Mark your calendars for MoFo’s third annual MoForward program, which will be held once again at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner, on November 5. For more details and to register, click here. MoFo partner Kevin Mullen and associate Jim Tucker will cover the latest
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October 07, 2019 - Protests & Litigation
September 2019 Bid-Protest Roundup
By: Sandeep N. Nandivada
This installment of our monthly bid protest Law360 spotlight examines three protest decisions released in September 2019. The first decision, ServeFed, Inc. , B-417708, September 18, 2019, 2019 CPD ¶ ___, discusses the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) task-order jurisdiction. The second decision, Far North
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