Lucy Hendrix
Overview
Lucy’s practice focuses on helping government contractors in litigation and counseling matters, including government claims, disputes litigation, and investigations.
Career & Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.,
magna cum laude, History
, 2019 - The George Washington University Law School, J.D.,
Public Interest Scholar 2019-2020
, 2022
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.,
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, 2022
- U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, 2023
Member, American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law
Lucy's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.03.25
COFC Holds That Federal PLA Mandate Is Unlawful; Reinterprets Blue and Gold Waiver Rule
In MVL USA, Inc. et al. v. United States, the United States Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) held that the provisions of FAR 22.505, 52.222-33 and 52.222-34 (collectively, the “PLA mandate”), which required the use of project labor agreements (“PLAs”) on large-scale federal construction projects valued above or at a certain threshold, violated the Competition in Contracting Act (“CICA”). As we previously reported here, former-President Biden issued Executive Order 14063 in February 2022, instructing federal agencies to require construction contractors and subcontractors on projects valued at $35 million or more to “agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to” a PLA. A few months later, the FAR Council promulgated a final rule implementing the executive order in FAR 22.505, 52.222-33 and 52.222-34.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 01.21.25
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.07.25
The FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.26.24
Insights
“Lessons from Disaster: Improving Emergency Response through a Greater Coordination of Federal, State, and Local Efforts,” Public Contract Law Journal, 51:1
|12.22.21
Lucy's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.03.25
COFC Holds That Federal PLA Mandate Is Unlawful; Reinterprets Blue and Gold Waiver Rule
In MVL USA, Inc. et al. v. United States, the United States Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) held that the provisions of FAR 22.505, 52.222-33 and 52.222-34 (collectively, the “PLA mandate”), which required the use of project labor agreements (“PLAs”) on large-scale federal construction projects valued above or at a certain threshold, violated the Competition in Contracting Act (“CICA”). As we previously reported here, former-President Biden issued Executive Order 14063 in February 2022, instructing federal agencies to require construction contractors and subcontractors on projects valued at $35 million or more to “agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to” a PLA. A few months later, the FAR Council promulgated a final rule implementing the executive order in FAR 22.505, 52.222-33 and 52.222-34.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 01.21.25
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.07.25
The FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.26.24
