2010 Trial Practice Seminar

The BCABA, Inc. and the GW Government Contracts Program are sponsoring the Annual Trial Practice Seminar, a unique opportunity for young lawyers and law students to meet Judges from the CBCA and ASBCA and receive invaluable advice and insight into litigating before the Boards of Contract Appeals. Lunch will be provided at the seminar and CLE credits are being requested.

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Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (registration 10:30 a.m.)

Membership Renewal

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The 2010 BCABA Annual Meeting Program

The BCABA Annual Program* and Meeting will be held on October 7, 2010 at the Renaissance M Street Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037 (202-775-0800) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Presentations will be made by the following panels:

Procurement Policy Developments in the Second Year of the Obama Administration. This panel will share insights and analysis on key legislative and regulatory provisions impacting government contractors.

Implementation of the FERA Amendments to the False Claims Act. This panelists will discuss the heightened risk that contractors face under the modifications to the False Claims Act enacted by the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act.

Adventures in Accounting: Preparing Claims for Mathematically Challenged Lawyers. This panel will explore complex challenges and pitfalls faced by accountants in documenting quantum in government contract claims, many of which often surprise the attorneys they are assisting.

Luncheon - Speaker: The Hon. Randall R. Rader, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The Interplay between Administrative Law and Procurement Law: Seeing the Big Picture. The panelists will discuss some of the issues at the intersection of administrative law and procurement law, such as the FAR rulemaking process, conflicts between the FAR and federal statutes, legislative/executive conflicts, regulation by Internet and "tweet," and APA vs. Tucker Act jurisdiction.

BCA Judges Panel. This panel of BCA judges will discuss key issues and best practices in the presentation of damages claims in BCA litigation, including pre-litigation claim presentation, discovery and evidentiary issues related to damages, and practical considerations in damages presentation.

BCABA Annual Business Meeting. Starts at 4:00 p.m.

    Register by September 30, 2010.

BCA Information

Annual dues ($30 for government employees; $45 for all others) are due by September 30th each year. Dues may be paid through this website.

The officers of the BCABA (president, vice-president, secretray, and treasurer) serve one-year terms. Their activities are overseen by a nine-member board of governors, who serve staggered three-year terms.

The Clause

The Summer 2009 issue of The Clause is now available for downloading in the Adobe PDF format.

Membership Renewal

Current Members: Please send electronic payments via PayPal to bcaba.membership@gmail.com