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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 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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September 09, 2019 - Protests & Litigation
August 2019 Bid Protest Roundup
By: Alissandra Young McCann
This installment of our monthly bid protest Law360 spotlight takes a look at three protest decisions from August, highlighting the most noteworthy aspects of the decisions for companies competing for contracts and agencies seeking procurement. The first examines the Government Accountability Office’s (“GAO”) decision
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September 06, 2019 - Defense, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Planning Moves Forward
By: Tina D. Reynolds
The Department of Defense (DoD) has taken another step on the path toward full implementation of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) initiative. On September 5, 2019, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition released version 4 of the CMMC and
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August 20, 2019 - Small Business
Five-Year Annual Receipts: Don’t Start Until SBA Says “Go!”
By: Damien C. Specht
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 as to whether the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 (“Runway Extension Act”) immediately changed the annual receipt
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August 15, 2019 - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 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: What leadership changes were made in the
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August 12, 2019 - Protests & Litigation
July 2019 Bid Protest Roundup
By: Locke Bell
Our monthly bid protest Law360 spotlight will discuss a handful of interesting bid protests from the preceding month, highlighting the most noteworthy aspects of the decisions for companies competing for contracts and agencies seeking procurement. This month saw some high-profile bid protest decisions. This
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August 12, 2019 - National Security
New Rule Implementing NDAA Prohibition: U.S. Agencies Cannot Enter Contracts That Use Chinese Telecom Technology
By: Charles L. Capito
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 Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) implementing
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August 08, 2019 - Small Business
Highlights From the Currently Stalled Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2019
By: Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann
Last month, Senator Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, released the Chairman’s mark to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2019 (the “SBA Reauthorization Act”). This legislation aims to modernize and streamline SBA programs,
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July 31, 2019 - Defense, Data Rights, Intellectual Property
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. This allows DOD and its contractors to avoid many of the most burdensome aspects of the procurement regulations. But it also allows
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Welcome to the Government Contracts Insights Blog

MoForward 2020 Sneak Peek: The New and Modernized Foreign Investment and Export Control Regimes

By: Charles L. Capito

MoFo Webinar: Navigating Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Opportunities

By: Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann

August 2019 Bid Protest Roundup

By: Alissandra Young McCann

Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Planning Moves Forward

By: Tina D. Reynolds

Five-Year Annual Receipts: Don’t Start Until SBA Says “Go!”

By: Damien C. Specht

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2019

By: James M. Koukios and Charles E. Duross

July 2019 Bid Protest Roundup

By: Locke Bell

New Rule Implementing NDAA Prohibition: U.S. Agencies Cannot Enter Contracts That Use Chinese Telecom Technology

By: Charles L. Capito

Highlights From the Currently Stalled Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2019

By: Damien C. Specht and Alissandra Young McCann

DOD’s Other Transactions: Data Rights & Intellectual Property Simplified