Catherine O. Shames
Overview
Catherine O. Shames is a counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Crowell & Moring, where she is a member of the firmʼs Government Contracts Group.
Career & Education
- College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law, J.D.
- College of William & Mary, Mason School of Business, M.B.A.
- Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy, M.P.P.
- Randolph-Macon Woman's College, B.A.
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Catherine's Insights
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 is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of such information will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A reasonable possibility exists when the likelihood of an event occurring is probable or more than remote but less than likely.”
Speaking Engagement | 01.09.25
"What Will the New Year Bring for Government Contracts?" Crowell & Moring, 2025.
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.07.25
The FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
Firm News | 9 min read | 01.02.25
Crowell & Moring Elects 12 New Partners, Promotes Four to Senior Counsel and 25 to Counsel
Insights
Catherine's Insights
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 is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of such information will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A reasonable possibility exists when the likelihood of an event occurring is probable or more than remote but less than likely.”
Speaking Engagement | 01.09.25
"What Will the New Year Bring for Government Contracts?" Crowell & Moring, 2025.
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.07.25
The FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
Firm News | 9 min read | 01.02.25
Crowell & Moring Elects 12 New Partners, Promotes Four to Senior Counsel and 25 to Counsel
