The BCABA and GW Law School Colloquium was held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, from 9:00 AM-12:15 PM in the Moot Court Room at the George Washington University Law School, 2000 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. This year’s topic is “Federal Procurement under the Trump Administration.” Christopher Yukins, Professor and Co-Director of the Government Procurement Law Program, GW Law School, and Terry Elling of Holland & Knight LLP chaired the event. They were joined by Jean Heilman Grier, Principal Trade Consultant, Djaghe, LLC; Antonia Tzinova, Partner, International Trade, Holland & Knight LLP; Carl Hahn, VP and Global Compliance Officer, Northrop Grumman Corp.; Rob Burton, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP (former Acting and Deputy Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, OMB); Rodney Grandon, Managing Director, Affiliated Monitors, Inc. (former Suspension and Debarment Official, U.S. Air Force); and David Black, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP. There were two panel discussions.
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The Summer 2017 edition of BCA Bar Journal (Vol. No. XXVII, Issue No. 1) is now available. It contains timely and informative articles for government contracts practitioners. BCA Bar Journal is one of the great benefits of membership in the Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association, Inc.
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