This episode addresses efforts by various federal government agencies to audit and investigate purported ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’ in small business set-aside awards, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou, Olivia Lynch and Zach Schroeder. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory
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All Things Protest: Corrective Action at the Court of Federal Claims
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, Crowell’s Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder, and Bryan Dewan cover two recent protests at the Court of Federal Claims— Advantaged Solutions, Inc.…
Fastest 5 Minutes: Tariff Update
This week’s episode covers the Supreme Court decision regarding IEEPA tariffs, the subsequent actions by the White House, and implications for companies, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Alex Schaefer. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that…
DHS Announces Virtual Town Halls on CIRCIA Final Rule
On February 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced upcoming virtual town hall meetings scheduled for March 2026 regarding the implementation of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). The meetings will allow industry stakeholders to provide input to DHS to refine the “scope and burden” of the…
Section 5949 Proposed Rule Puts the FAR Council’s Chips on the Table
On February 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) released a Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule) to implement Section 5949(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (Section 5949), following the FAR Council’s May 3, 2024 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR). Comments on the proposed…
CIO-SP4 and More
Most readers of this blog already know that CIO-SP4 has been cancelled. The program has been troubled since the start. What does this cancellation mean for government contracting more broadly?
A series of protests has required NIH IT Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC), to extend its predecessor, CIO-SP3, three times. But according NITAAC…
Trade Agreements Act and Buy America Act Compliance Update
Why is compliance with either the Trade Agreements Act (“TAA”) or the Buy American Act (“BAA”) so important now? I am seeing increased scrutiny of federal contractors by both the General Services Administration (“GSA”) and the Department of War (previously known as the Department of Defense) on both supply chain accuracy and country of origin.…
Let’s Talk FCA: Developments Regarding Constitutional Challenges to the Qui Tam Provisions
In this episode, Jason Crawford, Agustin Orozco, and Will Tucker discuss the latest developments in connection with constitutional challenges to the qui tam provisions since the district court ruling in U.S. ex. rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC. “Let’s Talk FCA” is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest developments with the False Claims…
Worried Three’s a Crowd? Decline Intervention at Your Own Peril
Last week, the Federal Circuit heard oral argument in Global K9 Protection Group, LLC v. United States, a bid protest appeal concerning, in part, whether an awardee who chose not to intervene at the outset of the protest should have been allowed to do so after its award was enjoined.Although the decision remains pending, the panel…
The New United States – India Trade Deal: A Strategic Opportunity for Importers, Exporters, and Manufacturers
As February begins, the United States has lowered its tariffs on Indian goods. After months of negotiations, the US and India reached a trade deal that reduces US tariffs on Indian products from 25% to 18%. President Trump also said that India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, which would remove the 25% punitive…