Court of Federal Claims Marks Its Territory, Confirms CDA Jurisdiction Over Proprietary Legends
The Court of Federal Claims recently affirmed its jurisdiction to settle disputes over protective markings in Raytheon Co. v. United States.[i] In that case, R
DOD Promulgates Long-awaited Restrictions on LPTA Procurement
The Department of Defense (DOD) has promulgated the final rule restricting DOD’s use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) acquisition methods. The fina
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
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.
Federal Court Confirms that Cybersecurity Gaps Can Form the Basis of False Claims Act Violations
Since the Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal agencies began implementing formal cybersecurity requirements for government contractors within the last
Contracting in the Fog of War (The Government Contractor article)
Morrison & Foerster Government Contracts co-chair Alex Ward and associate Victoria Dalcourt Angle recently published an article in The Government Contractor, ti
ABA Federal Procurement Institute — MoFo Attorneys Co-Chair and Moderate Panels
During next week’s ABA Federal Procurement Institute, March 13-16, 2019 in Annapolis, MD, three Morrison & Foerster Government Contracts attorneys will be parti
GAO Continues to Expand the Scope of “Prototypes” DoD May Buy Through OTs
The most common question we hear from clients about the recent boom in the Department of Defense’s spending on other transactions, or OTs, is a simple one: HowUndefinitized Contract Action Proposed Rule
In the National Defense Authorization Acts for 2017 and 2018, Congress required the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement certain reforms for issuing and definitizing Undefinitized Contract ActionsCry Havoc and Let Slip the Risks of War