This is a blog series on the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 USC §§ 3729, et seq., which targets any person that knowingly submits false claims for payment or false
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Can the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud?
The Federal Government is committed to developing its relationship with small and disadvantaged businesses through set-aside contracts that incentivize and protect these companies from competing with large, established competitors. But
Continue Reading Can the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud?What to Do If the Port of Baltimore Closure Is Impacting Your Government Contract
In the wake of the tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, businesses that rely on the Port of Baltimore (“Port”) are grappling with impacts to their contracts and supply chains.
Continue Reading What to Do If the Port of Baltimore Closure Is Impacting Your Government ContractProcrastination Has Consequences: How Waiting Until the Last Minute to Renew Their SAM Registration Cost a Contractor Millions
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently sustained a protest of a contract award because the winning contractor failed to maintain their System for Award Management (“SAM”) registration from the date
Continue Reading Procrastination Has Consequences: How Waiting Until the Last Minute to Renew Their SAM Registration Cost a Contractor MillionsWhere to Protest When the Government Says Your Bid is Late
In a January 2024 bid protest denied by the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), an all-too familiar issue regarding allegedly late email bid submissions timeliness brought the split between GAO and
Continue Reading Where to Protest When the Government Says Your Bid is LateABC AMENDS ITS COMPLAINT CHALLENGING DOL’S CHANGES TO DBRA REGULATIONS
Last week a Texas federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to respond to an amended complaint seeking to block the Biden Administration’s new regulations under the Davis-Bacon
Continue Reading ABC AMENDS ITS COMPLAINT CHALLENGING DOL’S CHANGES TO DBRA REGULATIONSFCA Enforcement Remains Fixed on Healthcare and Cybersecurity
On February 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released its Fiscal Year 2023 False Claims Act (“FCA”) statistics showing recoveries of almost $2.7 billion. Last year’s recoveries exceeded
Continue Reading FCA Enforcement Remains Fixed on Healthcare and CybersecurityHow to Protest an Agency’s Decision Canceling a Solicitation
The general rule (FAR 14.404-1(a)) is that – once a solicitation is put out for bid – the agency must award the contract to the responsible bidder with
Continue Reading How to Protest an Agency’s Decision Canceling a SolicitationMarket Shortages are No Excuse for Non-Performance
A recent decision in SBA Contracting, LLC, ASBCA No. 63320 (Oct. 3, 2023) provides an important reminder for government contractors to carefully consider the volatility of market conditions before
Continue Reading Market Shortages are No Excuse for Non-PerformanceHighlights from our Fourth Annual Federal Contracts Symposium
Fox’s Fourth Annual Federal Contracts Symposium Washington, D.C.| Willard InterContinental
Thank you for those who were able to join us at our fourth annual Federal Contracts Symposium.
We invite you
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