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Podcasts keeping you up to date on government contracts by Crowell & Moring LLP.
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Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
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 and Rob Sneckenberg discuss a recent GAO decision highlighting the boundaries of an agency’s technical evaluation, as well as key considerations for offerors when proposing to go above and beyond what is required.
Materials discussed in this episode:
- Business Integra Tech. Sols., Inc., B-418377.7, et al., July 7, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
In this episode, hosts Mana Lombardo and Jacinta Alves discuss the $175 Billion CARES Act Provider Relief Fund established in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and FCA risks associated with receipt of those funds. "Let's Talk FCA" is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest developments with the False Claims Act.
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
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 Rob Sneckenberg and Christian Curran are joined by guest Liam O’Reilly to discuss the Federal Circuit’s recent Inserso decision and how it may impact the COFC’s waiver analysis for pre-award solicitation challenges.
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
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 Rob Sneckenberg, Olivia Lynch, and Christian Curran discuss the importance of the automatic Competition in Contracting Act stay triggered by the filing of a timely GAO bid protest, and considerations involved when an agency “overrides” the stay to obtain immediate performance.
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
In this episode, hosts Mana Lombardo and Jacinta Alves discuss the top health care-related FCA recoveries and developments of 2019. The episode’s healthcare focus also provides a backdrop for a forthcoming episode overviewing potential fraud and False Claims Act concerns relating to government aid packages and relief funds for the Coronavirus Pandemic. "Let's Talk FCA" is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest developments with the False Claims Act.
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
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 Olivia Lynch, Rob Sneckenberg, and Christian Curran discuss impacts the coronavirus pandemic is having on procurements and bid protests.
Materials Discussed in This Episode
- Crowell & Moring Coronavirus Resource Center
- Acquisition.gov Coronavirus Acquisition-Related Information and Resources
- FAR Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Crowell & Moring's "Government Contracts Classroom" is a podcast that covers a wide range of topics relevant to government contractors and provides training and information designed to help you navigate the complexities of government contracting. In this inaugural episode, counsel Megan Wolf talks with partners Daniel Zelenko and Gail Zirkelbach about the DOJ’s new Procurement Collusion Strike Force, answering the most common questions they have received since the Strike Force was announced.
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
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 Rob Sneckenberg, Olivia Lynch, and Christian Curran highlight two developments that should provide contractors additional insight into agency procurement decisions: (1) the FY20 NDAA’s requirement for a “brief explanation” of task order awards below $5.5 million but above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold; and (2) GSA’s rollout of enhanced post-award feedback procedures known as IN-depth Feedback through Open Reporting Methods 2.0 (INFORM 2.0).
Materials Discussed in This Episode
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Sec. 874: Postaward Explanations for Unsuccessful Offerors for Certain Contracts
- General Services Administration, Acquisition Letter, IN-depth Feedback through Open Reporting Methods (INFORM 2.0), AL MV-20-02 (Feb. 5, 2020)
- General Services Administration, IN-depth Feedback through Open Reporting Methods Guide 2.0
- C&M’s Interactive Bid Protest Timeline
- See also All Things Protest: Debriefings (September 2018)
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
In this episode, hosts Mana Lombardo and Jason Crawford discuss the top FCA decisions and developments of 2019. "Let's Talk FCA" is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest developments with the False Claims Act.
Materials Discussed in this Episode:
- “Feature Comment: The Top FCA Developments of 2019,” The Government Contractor, January 29, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
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, discuss important issues contractors should consider when faced with corrective action in a bid protest and takeaways to avoid common pitfalls.
Materials Discussed in This Episode
- Millennium Engineering and Integration Company, B-417359.4; B-417359.5, Dec. 3, 2019, 2020 CPD ¶ --