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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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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. Below is a full agenda for this year’s program. We hope to see you there! As always, we will
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October 15, 2019 - National Security
Foreign Investment 2020 (Part 3): CFIUS Spotlight on “TID” U.S. Businesses
By: 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 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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October 01, 2019 - National Security
Foreign Investment 2020 (Part 2): Proposed Regulations Would Expand CFIUS Review of Real Estate Transactions
By: Charles L. Capito
This is the second 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). One
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September 27, 2019 - Federal Procurement, Protests & Litigation, Defense, Compliance
DOD Promulgates Long-awaited Restrictions on LPTA Procurement
By: James A. Tucker
The Department of Defense (DOD) has promulgated the final rule restricting DOD’s use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) acquisition methods. The final rule adopts, without any substantive changes, the proposed rule published last December and implements sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts
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September 25, 2019 - Data Rights, Intellectual Property
MoForward 2020 Sneak Peek: Taking the Mystery Out of IP in Other Transactions
By: Locke Bell
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. MoFo partner Jay DeVecchio and associate Locke Bell will cover IP rights, specifically as they pertain to “other transactions” (OTs).
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September 25, 2019 - National Security
Foreign Investment 2020 (Part 1): Key Takeaways from the “Modernized” CFIUS Regulations
By: Charles L. Capito
After more than a year of anticipation, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has released proposed regulations to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). These proposed regulations follow an initial round of FIRRMA-implementing regulations issued in October 2018, which most notably
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September 24, 2019 - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for August 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: Why did a U.S. court reject an
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September 19, 2019 - National Security
MoForward 2020 Sneak Peek: The New and Modernized Foreign Investment and Export Control Regimes
By: Charles L. Capito
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. Leading up to our event, we will post sneak peeks of our agenda. This week, we will cover the National
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September 16, 2019 - Small Business
MoFo Webinar: Navigating Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Opportunities
By: Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann
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 Business and Disadvantaged Business Opportunities.” The Federal Government gives many opportunities to small businesses, granting them more than $100 billion
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