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MoFo Webinar: Navigating Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Opportunities
On Wednesday, September 18, 1-2:30PM ET, MoFo partner Damien Specht and associate Ali Young will present a Clear Law Institute webinar titled “Navigating Small
August 2019 Bid Protest Roundup
This installment of our monthly bid protest Law360 spotlight takes a look at three protest decisions from August, highlighting the most noteworthy aspects of th
Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Planning Moves Forward
The Department of Defense (DoD) has taken another step on the path toward full implementation of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) initiativ
Five-Year Annual Receipts: Don’t Start Until SBA Says “Go!”
Absent further action by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals or a Federal Court, the GAO has effectively ended the argument
Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2019
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corrupt
July 2019 Bid Protest Roundup
Our monthly bid protest Law360 spotlight will discuss a handful of interesting bid protests from the preceding month, highlighting the most noteworthy aspects o
New Rule Implementing NDAA Prohibition: U.S. Agencies Cannot Enter Contracts That Use Chinese Telecom Technology
The latest in a string of U.S. government (USG) actions restricting the use of Chinese technology in the U.S. supply chain is an interim rule issued by the Depa
Highlights From the Currently Stalled Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2019
Last month, Senator Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, released the Chairman’s mark to the Small Business Adm
DOD’s Other Transactions: Data Rights & Intellectual Property Simplified
How To Handle Intellectual Property Rights In OTs: The Department of Defense is actively pursuing “Other Transactions” (OTs) instead of procurement contracts.
“Mistake” In Government Contracts
Everyone knows that “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” But what about ignorance of the facts? In Woodies Holdings, L.L.C. v. United States, the Court of Fed