Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
1/11/2024
/ Bid Protests ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Joint Venture ,
NIST ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
12/11/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bid Protests ,
Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
DFARS ,
EEO-1 ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Filing Deadlines ,
GAO ,
Machine Learning ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
Late last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2023. The statutorily mandated report contains an array of information about GAO’s bid protest...more
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
The government shutdown clock strikes “zero hour” on September 30, and government contractors and federal fund recipients are once again left wondering what will happen. We have been writing these alerts and client updates...more
The government shutdown clock strikes “zero hour” on September 30, and government contractors and federal fund recipients are once again left wondering what will happen. We have been writing these alerts and client updates...more
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
9/19/2023
/ Bid Protests ,
Bid Solicitation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
GAO ,
Investigations ,
Manufacturers ,
OEM ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Small Business
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
9/6/2023
/ Bid Protests ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
GAO ,
General Solicitation ,
Investigations ,
Small Business
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
8/23/2023
/ Bid Protests ,
Biden Administration ,
Bids ,
China ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Investment ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
7/25/2023
/ Bid Protests ,
Bids ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
OIRA ,
Qui Tam ,
Solicitation
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
6/15/2023
/ Audits ,
Compliance ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Corrective Actions ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
GAO ,
Information Technology ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
NAICS ,
National Security ,
OIG ,
SBA ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
TikTok ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
Notable Updates -
Biden Administration Ends Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate -
On May 9, 2023, President Biden issued an executive order revoking his prior executive orders requiring vaccination of federal employees (EO...more
Notable Headlines -
False Claims Act -
It used to be rare for the Supreme Court to hear False Claims Act cases. It’s a lot less rare now. On April 18, the Supreme Court heard argument concerning two Seventh Circuit...more
5/18/2023
/ Bid Protests ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
SBA ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
4/19/2023
/ Clawbacks ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Foreign Entities ,
GAO ,
Human Capital ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
SDN List ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
TSA
Legislative Update -
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Use of Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) Assessments (DFARS Case 2019–D009)
DoD issued a final rule amending the DFARS to update the policy...more
4/18/2023
/ Amended Regulation ,
Bid Protests ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Contractors ,
Data Privacy ,
DFARS ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
FOIA ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NIST ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment
Claims Cases Aries Construction Corp. v. United States, No.22-166C (February 21, 2023)
- Court of Federal Claims Judge Schwartz issued an opinion discussing the relationship between the Contract Disputes Act (CDA) claim...more
4/17/2023
/ Appeals ,
Bid Protests ,
Biden Administration ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Contractors ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Penalties ,
Suspensions & Debarments
Investigations and Enforcement -
Future Implications of Low Dollar False Claims Act Recoveries for FY2022, Jenner & Block (February 9, 2023)
The DOJ has released its summary of False Claims Act recoveries for Fiscal Year...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released its summary of False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for Fiscal Year 2022. At $2.2 billion, financial recoveries were significantly lower than the $5.7 billion collected the year...more
FOIA -
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. United States, No. 21-5276 (D.C. Cir. January 31, 2023)
The DC Circuit clarified what information an agency may properly withhold under FOIA’s Exemption...more