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Podcasts keeping you up to date on government contracts by Crowell & Moring LLP.
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Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
In this episode, hosts Mana Lombardo and Jason Crawford speak with mediator Steve Altman, a Principal at Altman Dispute Resolution Services, about the unique considerations for resolving FCA cases, including navigating settlement with the Department of Justice and relator’s counsel.
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
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, along with special guests Anuj Vohra and Zach Schroeder, discuss some of the most interesting protest decisions from 2019 and their implications for contractors.
Materials Discussed in This Episode
- PAE-Parsons Global Logistics Services, Inc. v. United States, (No. 19-1205) (Sep. 30, 2019)
- Leupold Stevens, Inc., B-417796, Oct. 30, 2019, 2019 CPD ¶ --
- Safal Partners, Inc., B-416937, B-416937.2, Jan. 15, 2019, 2019 CPD ¶ 20
- Vane Line Bunkering, Inc., B-417859, B-417859.2, Nov. 22, 2019, 2019 CPD ¶ --
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
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 Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report to Congress, key takeaways for contractors, and trending issues to keep an eye on.
Materials Discussed in This Episode
- GAO Bid Protest Statistics for FY2019, Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 8, 2019).
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Monday Oct 28, 2019
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 multiple interesting takeaways from GAO’s recent decision in Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC, which addressed limits on expert consultant admission to GAO’s protective order and highlighted multiple errors in the agency’s cost realism and past performance evaluations (among other areas).
Materials Discussed in This Episode
- Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC, B-417475.3, 417475.4, Sept. 23, 2019, 2019 CPD ¶ --
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
In this episode, hosts Mana Lombardo and Jason Crawford discuss potential FCA risks associated with noncompliance with cybersecurity requirements with Crowell & Moring attorneys David Robbins and Kate Growley. "Let's Talk FCA" is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest developments with the False Claims Act.
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
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 Olivia Lynch discuss with guest, Jonathan Baker, the Court of Federal Claims’ recent dismissal of a bid protest challenging the award of launch service agreements issued under the Department of Defense’s prototype other transaction authority for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Materials Discussed in This Episode
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. v. United States, (No.19-742C) (2019).
- See also "COFC Finds it Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Bid Protest Challenging Evaluation and Award of Prototype OTA," Crowell Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 9, 2019)
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
In this episode, hosts Mana Lombardo and Jason Crawford speak with Crowell & Moring attorneys Olivia Lynch and Gabrielle Trujillo about the False Claims Act risks associated with small business subcontracting—a topic that C&M attorneys recently discussed in an article published in the Government Contractor. "Let's Talk FCA" is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest developments with the False Claims Act.
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Friday Aug 30, 2019
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, Eric Ransom joins hosts Christian Curran and Rob Sneckenberg to discuss agency discretion in fashioning corrective action, including when one-sided discussions may be an available remedy.
Materials Discussed in This Episode
- Envtl. Chem. Corp., B-416166.3 et al., June 12, 2019, 2019 CPD ¶ 212
- Dell Fed. Sys., L.P. v. United States, 906 F.3d 982 (Fed. Cir. 2018)
- Deloitte Consulting, LLP, B-412125.6, Nov. 28, 2016, 2016 CPD ¶ 355
- Ridoc Enters., Inc./Myers Investigative & Sec. Servs., Inc., B-293045.2, July 26, 2004, 2004 CPD ¶ 153
- Rockwell Elec. Commerce Corp., B-286201.6, Aug. 30, 2001, 2001 CPD ¶ 162
- Int’l Resources Grp., B-286663, Jan. 31, 2001, 2001 CPD ¶ 35
- Recent GAO Decision Permits One-sided Discussions as Agency Corrective Action, Government Contracts Legal Forum, August 15, 2019
Monday Aug 12, 2019
Monday Aug 12, 2019
In this episode, hosts Mana Lombardo and Jason Crawford speak with Crowell & Moring attorneys Frances Hadfield and Allegra Flamm about the steady rise in the number of False Claims Act investigations and lawsuits alleging that U.S. importers have concealed obligations to pay duties to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. "Let's Talk FCA" is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest developments with the False Claims Act.
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
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 new developments in key personnel protests, including decisions highlighting the importance of (1) advocating for less restrictive solicitation requirements and (2) obtaining letters of commitment from departing personnel.
Materials Discussed in This Episode
- Chenega Healthcare Services, LLC v. U.S., 141 Fed. Cl. 254 (2019).
- IPKeys Technologies, LLC, B-416873.2, B-416873.3, Apr. 5, 2019, 2019 CPD ¶ 138.
- NetCentrics Corporation, B-417285.3, June 5, 2019, 2019 CPD ¶ 211.
- See also All Things Protest: Mid-Procurement Key Personnel Departures (October 2018).