Government Contracts Podcasts

All Things Protest: The Importance of Submitting a Complete Proposal (March 2021)

In this episode, hosts Christian Curran and Rob Sneckenberg discuss a recent Federal Circuit decision holding than an offeror’s price proposal was materially incomplete simply because it failed to include government-provided plug numbers. Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement.

Materials discussed in this episode:

• Safeguard Base Operations, LLC v. United States, No. 2019-2261, 2021 WL 821472 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 4, 2021), aff’g 144 Fed. Cl. 304 (2019).

Byte-Sized Q&A: What is Covered Defense Information?

In this episode, hosts Evan Wolff and Kate Growley talk with Michael Gruden about what government contractors need to know about covered defense information or CDI. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

All Things Protest: COFC Deems Small Business Ineligible for Failing to Recertify as Other than Small under FAR 52.219-8 While Proposal Was Pending Following an Acquisition (March 2021)

In this episode, hosts Rob Sneckenberg and Olivia Lynch are joined by colleague Amy O’Sullivan to discuss the Court of Federal Claims’ recent decision in HWI Gear, Inc., which held that the solicitation’s inclusion in full of the text of FAR 52.219-28 required a small business offeror to recertify its size status prior to award due to a post-proposal submission corporate change. Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement.

Byte-Sized Q&A: What is Controlled Unclassified Information?

In this episode, hosts Evan Wolff and Kate Growley talk with Michael Gruden about what government contractors need to know about controlled unclassified information or CUI. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

Let’s Talk FCA: Top False Claims Act Developments of 2020 and a Look Ahead

In this episode, host Mana Lombardo and partner Tully McLaughlin discuss the top FCA decisions and developments of 2020 and look ahead to what’s in store in 2021 and beyond. "Let's Talk FCA" is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest developments with the False Claims Act.

Byte-Sized Q&A: What is Federal Contract Information?

In this episode, hosts Evan Wolff and Kate Growley talk with Michael Gruden about what government contractors need to know about Federal Contract Information or FCI. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

Byte-Sized Q&A: What is an APT?

In this episode, hosts Evan Wolff and Kate Growley talk about what government contractors need to know about advanced persistent threats – or APTs. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

All Things Protest: 2020 Protest Statistics and What to Watch for in 2021 (January 2021)

Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement. In this episode, hosts Christian Curran, Olivia Lynch, and Rob Sneckenberg analyze GAO’s 2020 Bid Protest Statistics and highlight procurement and protest trends to watch in 2021 and under the Biden Administration.

Materials discussed in this episode:

• GAO Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2020, B-158766, Dec. 23, 2020
• Crowell & Moring's Biden First 100 Days Series
• The Revolving Door Swings Again: Considerations & Best Practices in the New Administration, Webinar, February 3, 2021, register here.

Byte-Sized Q&A: The CIA Triad

In this episode, hosts Kate Growley and Evan Wolff talk about the concepts of confidentiality, integrity, and availability in the cybersecurity context. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

Byte-Sized Q&A: Why is I-O-T so H-O-T?

In this episode, hosts Evan Wolff and Kate Growley talk about what government contractors need to know about the Internet of Things and the recently passed IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.