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Firm News | 4 min read | 06.24.24

Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024

Washington – June 24, 2024: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in eight practice areas in the 17th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition,
partner Daniel Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts....

Firm News | 9 min read | 01.09.23

Crowell & Moring Elects 16 New Partners, Promotes Five to Senior Counsel, and 25 to Counsel

Crowell & Moring elected 16 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2023. The firm also promoted five lawyers to the position of senior counsel and 25 associates to the position of counsel.

Client Alerts 25 results

Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.21.25

Contractor Business Systems: Out With the Old, In With the New (Terminology)

On January 17, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule replacing the term “significant deficiency” in the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) with the term “material weakness” for use in reviews of contractor business systems.  Effective immediately, a material
weakness is defined as “a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in the internal control over information in contractor business systems, such that there i......

Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.07.25

The FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know

On December 23, 2024, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (FY 2025
NDAA) (P.L. 118-159) was signed into law.  The final FY 2025 NDAA takes a narrower approach to acquisition policy and supply chain changes than watchers
expected, but it still makes some consequential changes for contractors.  Read on as Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts group discusses the FY 202......

Client Alert | 2 min read | 10.28.24

So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance: Contractor Recovers COVID-Related Quarantine Costs

In Chugach Federal Solutions, Inc., ASBCA Nos. 62712, et al., the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held that a contractor could recover its costs for
having to quarantine personnel in accordance with government-imposed COVID safety requirements, because the underlying contract contemplated that the
contractor would be compensated for complying with any changes to health and safety requirements....

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Events 2 results

Event | May - December 2024

The Masters Institute in Government Contracting

The Masters Institute in Government Contracting is a specially conceived, advanced program in government contracting. Crowell is proud to be part of the Masters’ program faculty which is hosted and organized by Federal Publications Seminars.

Event | 02.13.24 - 02.14.24

Pub K’s Government Contracts Annual Review 2024

Join Crowell's Michelle D. Coleman and Erin Rankin for their panel sessions at the upcoming Pub K’s Government Contracts Annual Review 2024. 

Webinars 1 result

Webinar | 03.01.22 - 03.03.22, 8:00 AM EST - 12:00 PM EST

Grants & Infrastructure Webinar Series

The federal government awards billions of dollars in grants annually to fund public service, support non-profits, drive research initiatives and fund programs
for colleges and universities.  With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “Act”), the Federal Government is poised to launch $1.2 trillion into the
economy, providing funding to commercial entities through federal grants over the next 5 years, which will impact the infrastructure of this country for the ......

Speaking Engagements 13 results

Podcasts 6 results

Podcast | 06.03.24

It All Adds Up: Just the Facts, Ma’am

Nicole Owren-Wiest and Erin Rankin continue their discussion of TINA. In this episode, they dive into the definition of cost or pricing data. Spoiler alert: the
devil’s in the details. “It All Adds Up” is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest government contract accounting, cost, and pricing developments....

Podcast | 05.03.24

It All Adds Up: Cards Face Up

Nicole Owren-Wiest and Erin Rankin talk TINA. What is the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act, formerly known as the Truth in Negotiations Act? When are
contractors and subcontractors required to provide certified cost or pricing data? And what does Nicole’s Cookie Monster coffee mug have to do with it? “It
All Adds Up” is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest government contract accounting, cost, and pricing developments....

Podcast | 04.02.24

It All Adds Up: What’s the Point?

To set the groundwork for future episodes, Nicole Owren-Wiest and Erin Rankin talk fundamentals: What is the purpose behind the often counter-intuitive and
complex government contracts cost and pricing rules? What are the various price analysis techniques available to the world’s largest buyer of goods and
services? “It All Adds Up” is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest government contract accounting, cost, and pricing developments....