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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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February 19, 2019 - Artificial Intelligence + Robotics
Federal Government Expansion and Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies
By: Tina D. Reynolds
By all accounts 2019 will bring significant expansion in the use and development of artificial intelligence (AI) by the U.S. federal government. Notwithstanding some well-publicized rejections by industry of the use of their AI technologies for offensive military and surveillance applications, the federal government
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February 15, 2019 - Protests & Litigation, Defense, Compliance
Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Risks of War
By: J. Alex Ward and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
In last month’s post , we considered First Kuwaiti Trading & Contracting W.L.L., v. Dep’t of State , CBCA 3506, 2018 WL 6423911 (Dec. 3, 2018), and Appeal of ECC International, LLC , ASBCA 60484, 2018 WL 6251069 (Nov. 16, 2018), to reflect on
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February 14, 2019 - Protests & Litigation
Know When To Fold ’Em: When An Appeal Decision Is Worse Than The Final Decision Under Appeal
By: James A. Tucker
Kenny Rogers once offered some sage advice that’s as applicable to Government contractors as it is to gamblers and human beings in general: You gotta know when to hold ’em, Know when to fold ’em, Know when to walk away, Know when to run.
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February 13, 2019 - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for January 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 in the past month, with links to primary resources. This month we ask: Which countries rose and which fell in
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February 12, 2019 - Protests & Litigation
January 2019 Bid Protest Roundup
Despite the shutdown that impacted much of the federal government for the month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) was fully funded and issued several decisions of note in January, including its decision in Wyle regarding the impact of transactions on pending procurements, which we
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February 05, 2019 - Protests & Litigation, Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions
In Wyle, the GAO Gives Another Reminder of Risks Associated with Pending Procurements During a Transaction
Although there are often significant rewards associated with transactions among government contractors, the transactions require careful planning and coordination. Even then, there is a fair amount of risk during the process: the novation process (when required) is discretionary; the seller may have undisclosed violations
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January 25, 2019 - Protests & Litigation, Defense, Compliance
Who Bears the Risks of War?
By: J. Alex Ward and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
On the eve of the Vicksburg campaign in October 1862, Abraham Lincoln instructed Ulysses S. Grant, “Follow law, and forms of law, as far as convenient.” In a war zone, Lincoln seemed to recognize, there may be some uncertainty in the application of the
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January 16, 2019 - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2018
By: James M. Koukios
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 in the past month, with links to primary resources. This month we ask: What were the final Foreign Corrupt Practices
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January 09, 2019 - False Claims Act
MoFo Partner Alex Ward Speaking at ACI Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement
By: J. Alex Ward
On January 29, 2019, Morrison & Foerster Government Contracts Co-Chair Alex Ward will be speaking at ACI’s 6th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement at the Park Lane Hotel in New York, NY. His panel, “Effectively Negotiating False Claims Act
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January 08, 2019 - Federal Procurement, National Security
Senate Bill Demonstrates Continued Interest in the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain
By: Damien C. Specht and Locke Bell
For years, United States security agencies have recognized a threat to government information technology systems posed by contractor supply chains. The Government has struggled, however, to balance national security assessments of a contractor’s supply chain (which may include classified or otherwise sensitive information) against
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Welcome to the Government Contracts Insights Blog

Federal Government Expansion and Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies

By: Tina D. Reynolds

Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Risks of War

By: J. Alex Ward and Victoria Dalcourt Angle

Know When To Fold ’Em: When An Appeal Decision Is Worse Than The Final Decision Under Appeal

By: James A. Tucker

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for January 2019

By: James M. Koukios and Charles E. Duross

January 2019 Bid Protest Roundup

In Wyle, the GAO Gives Another Reminder of Risks Associated with Pending Procurements During a Transaction

Who Bears the Risks of War?

By: J. Alex Ward and Victoria Dalcourt Angle

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2018

By: James M. Koukios

MoFo Partner Alex Ward Speaking at ACI Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement

By: J. Alex Ward

Senate Bill Demonstrates Continued Interest in the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain

By: Damien C. Specht and Locke Bell