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Firm News | 1 min read | 02.11.15

Four Crowell & Moring Partners Recognized Among "2015 Client Service All-Stars" By BTI Consulting Group

Washington, D.C. – February 11, 2015: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that  San Francisco-based litigation partner Doug Sullivan, corporate
partner Murray Indick, and senior counsel Mike Kahn, as well as Washington, D.C.-based partner and  Government Contracts Group co-chair, Dan Forman,
have been named to BTI Consulting Group's list of 2015 "Client Service All-Stars." The BTI list recognizes attorneys for their superior client focus, innovativ......

Firm News | 2 min read | 01.13.15

Crowell & Moring Releases Third Annual Litigation Forecast Report and Inaugural Regulatory Forecast

Washington, D.C. – January 13, 2015: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the publication of its third annual "Litigation Forecast: What Corporate
Counsel Need to Know in the Coming Year," and the introduction of its first-ever "Regulatory Forecast 2015: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know in the
Coming Year."...

Firm News | 1 min read | 09.15.14

Peter Eyre Named To The National Law Journal's List of "40 Under 40 Rising Stars"

Washington, D.C. – September 15, 2014: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Washington, D.C.-based Government Contracts Group partner
Peter J. Eyre has been named to the National Law Journal's list of "40 Under 40 Rising Stars." The 2014 list spotlights 40 private, government, and public
interest advocacy attorneys—each 40 or under—who are leaders in the law....

Client Alerts 3 results

Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.03.23

President Biden Signs New Legislation to Identify and Mitigate Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition

On December 27, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (S.3905) to strengthen
the current rules relating to identification and mitigation of organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs) in federal acquisition. The Act focuses on updating the
current FAR provision, Subpart 9.5, to provide clear definitions, examples, and guidance on potential OCIs and to consider expanding the Subpart to cover c......

Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.25.13

CFC Rejects Taxes Clause as Basis for Recovering Environmental Remediation Costs

On January 13, the Court of Federal Claims in Shell Oil Co. v. U.S. held (1) the government was not liable for CERCLA environmental cleanup costs under the
"Taxes" clause in certain World War II-era contracts; and (2) even if the "Taxes" clause had provided for indemnification, any indemnification rights were not
preserved after contract termination. The "Taxes" clause and the absence of a reservation of rights to pursue indemnification in Shell is in contrast with the ......

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 06.20.11

No Preferential T&C's Mods Allowed for Commercial Item Buys

In Diebold, Inc. (June 2, 2011), GAO sustained a protest when the Comptroller of the Currency had substituted new terms and conditions beneficial to the
awardee into a commercial items contract that were not part of the underlying solicitation. While GAO agreed that FAR § 12.302(a) gives an agency discretion
to tailor the terms of FAR Clause 52.212-4 to the market practices and conditions for a particular commercial item acquisition, it instructed that all offerors ......

Press Coverage 18 results

Press Coverage | 02.02.23

Legal Q and A: Negotiating Inflation-Related Federal Contract Clauses

The Construction Broadsheet

Press Coverage | 01.28.15

Trafficking Rule Raises Subcontractor Monitoring Concerns

Law360
Washington, D.C.-based Government Contacts Group partner, Peter Eyre, talks to Law360 regarding a final rule that will tighten restrictions on human
trafficking in government contracting. Under its requirements, all contractors must disclose working conditions to employees, are barred from confiscating
passports or other immigration documents, must ensure that workers aren't being charged any recruitment fees, and must provide the worker with return t......

Publications 1 result

Publication | 01.31.13

Litigation Forecast 2013: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year

Crowell & Moring LLP publication

Webinars 1 result

Webinar | 01.12.23, 8:00 AM EST - 9:30 AM EST

What Will the New Year Bring for Government Contractors?

As 2023 rolls in, what changes can government contractors expect? What will be the focus of the US Government? How should contractors prepare?...

Speaking Engagements 3 results

Blog Posts 1 result

Blog Post | 08.27.15

DoD Releases Interim Rule on Cloud Service Acquisitions

Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum

Podcasts 2 results

Podcast | 03.27.25

Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Order – “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement”

This week’s episode features a deep dive on the President’s Executive Order, Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement,
which directs the consolidation of certain types of “domestic federal procurement” under the General Services Administration in an effort to “eliminate waste
and duplication.”  This episode is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief su......

Podcast | 02.16.23

Fastest 5 Minutes: GSA Software Acquisition and False Claims Act

This week's episode covers new guidance from GSA about acquisition of approved software, DOJ’s report of activity under the False Claims Act during FY22,
and DoD’s use of innovative commercial products and services using general solicitation competitive procedures, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou.
Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory develo......