Linda S. Bruggeman is a senior counsel in the Washington, D.C., office of the law firm of Crowell & Moring, where she specializes in Government Contract law. She graduated from Miami University with honors in 1972 and from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1979. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Linda's practice focuses on both litigation and counseling in connection with Government contracts, with particular emphasis on issues involving cost allowability, the Cost Accounting Standards, and the Truth in Negotiations Act. She represents clients in matters involving the Department of Defense, NASA, and civilian agencies, including the defense of qui tam actions under the False Claims Act. She has also lectured on a variety of cost allowability and allocability issues for the Educational Services Institute in association with George Washington University. Linda previously practiced Government contract law in the General Services Administration and served as legislative counsel in the Department of Justice.

Linda is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the American Bar Association, where she is a member of the Public Contract Law Section.

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Affiliations

Admitted to practice: District of Columbia

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Speeches & Presentations

• "Federal Contract Terminations: Preparing for the New Era of Budget Cuts," Crowell & Moring Webinar (September 21, 2011). Co-Presenters: Terry Albertson, John McCarthy, Linda Bruggeman, Chris Haile, Rebecca Springer and Richard Arnholt.
• "Recent Developments in Contract Costs and Accounting," Ounce OF Prevention Seminar (OOPS) XXVII (May 25-26, 2011). Moderator: Terry L. Albertson. Speakers: J. Catherine Kunz and Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Contract Cost and Pricing," Caught in the Federal Procurement Fish Bowl, 26th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS), Crowell & Moring, Washington, D.C. (May 26-27, 2010). Presenters: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz and Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Playing by the Numbers: Cost Accounting Headaches and Lessons on Living with Expense Ratios," Crowell & Moring's Healthcare Ounce Of Prevention Seminar (HOOPS) (April 26-27, 2010). Presenters: J. Catherine Kunz and Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Contract Costs," National Contract Management Association, National Educational Seminar Series (1995). Linda S. Bruggeman.

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Publications

• "ATK Thiokol, Inc. v. U.S.: Clarifying The Definition of Research And Development Costs," Government Contract Costs, Pricing & Accounting Report (May 2010). Co-Authors: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman, and J. Catherine Kunz.
• "SAFETY Act Liability Protection for Service Contractors in the Homeland Security Business: Why It's Important and How to Get It," CSA Service Contractor, p.14 (Winter 2007). Co-Authors: Linda S. Bruggeman and David Z. Bodenheimer.
• "Practitioner's Comment: 'Benefit' Test for CAS 418 Homogeneity," The Government Contractor (March 8, 2006). Co-Authors: Terry Albertson and Linda Bruggeman.
• "Cost Allowability on Government Contracts: A Primer for Commercial Contractors," 74 BNA's Federal Contracts Report 177 (August 15, 2000). Co-Authors: Linda S. Bruggeman and Peter A. MacDonald.
• "Compensation Costs," Briefing Papers 90-11 (October 1990). Co-Authors: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman, and Edward Jackson.

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Client Alerts & Newsletters

• ""Should Have Known" Standard Applied to CDA Statute of Limitations," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 28, 2013). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman, Stephen J. McBrady.
• "Déjà Vu: Congress Orders DCAA to Revise Guidance on Access to Internal Audit Reports," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 15, 2013). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Stephen J. McBrady, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Sequestration: The Prequel," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 26, 2012). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman, Stephen J. McBrady.
• "DCAA Issues Guidance on Access to Contractor Internal Audit Reports," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 24, 2012). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman, Stephen J. McBrady.
• "Contracts Mean What They Say: Contractor Entitled to Invoice for Total Hours Worked under Labor Hours Contracts," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 30, 2012). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "DOD Required to Reimburse Pension Cost Deficit," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 18, 2012). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "DCAA Executive Compensation Calculation Rejected (Again)," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 21, 2012). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Statute of Limitations Runs from Receipt of Auditable Information," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 4, 2012). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "DCAA's Use of a Statistically Invalid Analysis for Testing Compensation Reasonableness," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 3, 2012). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "IR&D Reporting Requirements Reinstated," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 30, 2012). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, John E. McCarthy Jr., Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "CAS/PPA Harmonization Rules," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 20, 2012). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Executive Compensation Limits Expanded," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 5, 2012). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Interest Due On Indirect Cost Claims," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 21, 2011). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Elimination of CAS Exemption for Overseas Contracts and Subcontracts," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 19, 2011). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "New Rule Prescribes Data Required for Adequate Final Indirect Cost Rate Proposal," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 2, 2011). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Capital Costs Must be Treated as Indirect Costs," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 31, 2011). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Interim Business Systems Rule Issued," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 23, 2011). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Enhanced Requirements for Cost-Reimbursement Contracting," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 16, 2011). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Allowability of IR&D Costs: Dis-inflation Run Amok," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 9, 2011). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Federal Circuit Compounds Contractors' Interest Problems," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 4, 2011). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman, J. Catherine Kunz.
• "Payment for "Subcontractor" Services on T&M Contracts," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 16, 2011). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman, J. Catherine Kunz.
• "Novation Trap For The Unwary," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 4, 2011). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman, J. Catherine Kunz.
• "Resolving Old Audit Issues," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 8, 2010). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "TINA Threshold Raised but Broader Data Requests Likely," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 5, 2010). Contacts: David Z. Bodenheimer, Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman, J. Catherine Kunz, J. Chris Haile, Kent R. Morrison.
• "Compounding The Problem," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 24, 2010). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Kent R. Morrison, David Z. Bodenheimer, Linda S. Bruggeman, J. Catherine Kunz.
• "Another Salvo in the War for Control of Contractor "Systems" Approval," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 20, 2010). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "CAS Price Adjustments Limited To "Affected" Contracts," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 16, 2010). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "No PRB Cost Adjustment For Segment Closings," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 2, 2010). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Costs Of Influencing Collective Bargaining Decisions Proposed For Disallowance," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 22, 2010). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "DCAA Issues Guidance On Revised Travel Cost Rule," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 12, 2010). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Help Wanted: Bounty Hunters," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 22, 2010). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "IR&D Definition Clarified," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 19, 2010). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "ACO Approval of Contractor Business Systems, With Teeth," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 22, 2010). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Costs of Air Travel Limited to the “Lowest Priced Airfare Available to the Contractor”," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 14, 2009). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Ignorance of The Law," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 11, 2009). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "New Limits On Use Of "Of A Type" Commercial Services," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 19, 2009). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• ""Excessive" Pass-Through Charges Defined And Prohibited," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 15, 2009). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "GAO Reports Deficiencies In DCAA Audit Reports," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 24, 2009). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "PRB Costs Allowable Whether Measured Under FAS 106 or IRS Criteria," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 23, 2009). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Unfortunate Change To Settlement Fees And Costs Allowability Law," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 21, 2009). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman, J. Catherine Kunz.
• "DCAA "Independence" ," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 24, 2009). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "More Confusion On What Costs Are Allocable To Government Contracts," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 16, 2009). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Fasten Your Seatbelts -- Bumpy Road Ahead," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 7, 2009). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "CAS Pension Requirements In The Market Meltdown," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 13, 2008). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "More Disclosure Proposed -- And Not By The Government," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 23, 2008). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Brian C. Elmer, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Flawed Pension Cost Decision Is Reversed - But Why?," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 20, 2008). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "DFARS Excessive Pass-Through Cost Rule Modified," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 13, 2008). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Happy Holidays From The Far Council -- Proposed Restrictions On Allowable Airfare," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 21, 2007). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Compound Interest On CAS," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 31, 2007). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Congress Hammers TSA Exemption From FAR," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 20, 2007). Contacts: David Z. Bodenheimer, Linda S. Bruggeman, Peter Eyre.
• "CAS Exemption For Time & Material And Labor Hour Contracts," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 6, 2007). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "CAS-covered Contract Not "Affected" By Accounting Change," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 3, 2007). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "CAS Board Adjusts Coverage Threshold," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 14, 2007). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Limitation on Mark-Up of Subcontractor Costs," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 30, 2007). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "ASBCA Reconsiders CAS 418 Definition Of "Homogeneous Cost Pools"," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 6, 2007). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Award Fee Determination Must Be Made By Designated Official," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 29, 2007). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Congress Pressures DHS To Expedite Safety Act Approvals," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 6, 2006). Contacts: David Z. Bodenheimer, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Limitations Of Cost Notice Obligations Must Be Met," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 15, 2006). Contacts: J. Catherine Kunz, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "ASBCA Applies Affirmative Misconduct Standard In Denying Contractor's Estoppel Defense," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 23, 2006). Contacts: Kent R. Morrison, George D. Ruttinger, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "DOE Solution To Underfunded Pension Plans: Don't Pay For Them," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 3, 2006). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "CAS Offsets Permitted Among Different Contract Types ," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 14, 2006). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "CAS Coverage And Indirect Costs ," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 31, 2006). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Overhead Pool Flunks "Homogeneity" Test Absent "Benefit" To The Government," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 23, 2006). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Design Effort Explicitly Excluded From Commercial Contract Work Qualified As IR&D," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 13, 2005). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "Administrative Leave OK If Feds Gave It Too," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 19, 2005). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.
• "DoD Relaxes Cost Rules For Katrina Donated Leave," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 14, 2005). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, Linda S. Bruggeman.

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