Gold Medal Firms

GAO Rejects Use of Highest-Technically Rated Reasonably-Priced Award Criteria for FSS Contracts
In Noble Supply & Logistics, Inc., GAO sustained a pre-award protest challenging a General Services Administration request for […]
Thu, Jan 23, 2020
Crowell & Moring

Fastest 5 Minutes: ITAR, FCA, Bid Protest News (January 17)
This week's episode covers ITAR, False Claims Act, and bid protest news and is hosted by partners David Robbins and […]
Fri, Jan 17, 2020
Crowell & Moring

Stephen D. Knight Moderating Judges Panel at FEI Conference on Government Business
Smith Pachter McWhorter attorney Stephen D. Knight will moderate a judges panel on “The Legality of Cost and Audit,” at the Financial Executives International (FEI) Conference on […]
Mon, Jan 13, 2020
Smith, Pachter, McWhorter & Allen

John Pachter Presents on Most Important Government Contract Decisions of the Year at ABA Public Contract Law Section Panel
John S. Pachter will be presenting as a panelist at the ABA Public Contract Law Section - Contract Claims & Disputes Resolution Committee Annual Meeting on the Most […]
Wed, Jan 08, 2020
Smith, Pachter, McWhorter & Allen

The new five-year lookback period for small business size status
Happy New Year to mid-size government contractors! SBA’s determination of small business status under receipts-based size standards is transitioning from a three-year […]
Mon, Jan 06, 2020
Husch Blackwell - Contractor’s Perspective

How MHPI developers can defend against class actions for environmental contamination
The Military Housing Privatization Initiative was intended to address the availability and adequacy of housing for military service members and their […]
Thu, Dec 26, 2019
Husch Blackwell - Contractor’s Perspective

Another step forward in digital health: FDA issues draft guidance for drug master files (DMFs) for electronics and software components of combination products regulated primarily as a drug
On Monday, the FDA published the draft guidance, “Type V DMFs for CDER-Led Combination Products Using Device Constituent Parts With […]
Fri, Nov 01, 2019
Hogan Lovells - Government Contracts

Medical Device Contractor Settles FCA Allegations Based on TAA Violations
On Thursday, August 8, 2019, the Department of Justice (“DoJ”) announced that Danish medical device company Ambu, Inc. (“Ambu”) will […]
Tue, Aug 13, 2019
Hogan Lovells - Government Contracts

For commercial item contractors, some improvements—mixed with new and old barriers—in DoD’s final rule on procurement of commercial items and accompanying guidebook
For commercial item contractors, some improvements—mixed with new and old barriers—in DoD’s final rule on procurement of commercial items and […]
Fri, Feb 02, 2018
Dentons US LLP - Government Contracts Advisor

DCAA issues MRD confirming auditors should not verify technical interchanges
  On November 21, 2017, DCAA issued a Memorandum for Regional Directors (MRD) confirming that the Class Deviation 2017-O0010’s abrupt halt […]
Fri, Dec 01, 2017
Dentons US LLP - Government Contracts Advisor