M. Yuan Zhou
Overview
M. Yuan Zhou advises government contractors on a wide array of legal issues, including internal and government-facing investigations, crisis management, compliance counseling, and transactional matters. Yuan handles contract and nonprocurement (e.g., grant, cooperative agreement, and other transaction) matters at the federal, state, and local levels. She guides companies through complex regulatory compliance requirements, including supply chain security, data rights, revolving door, gifts and gratuities, and general ethics and compliance considerations. She helps companies with reviewing, enhancing, and standing-up compliance programs, and advises both prime contractors and subcontractors on a variety of issues related to prime/sub relationships. Yuan also has deep experience representing contractors in complex internal and parallel government investigations, as well as voluntary and mandatory disclosure obligations related to the False Claims Act, Procurement Integrity Act, the Anti-Kickback Act, and other civil and criminal matters.
Career & Education
- Barnard College, B.A., psychology, 2010
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2014
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
M. Yuan's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.26.24
Commerciality Guidance for Major Weapon System Procurements
On May 30, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 803 of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, which modified 10 U.S.C. § 3455 to provide additional guidance regarding data requirements needed to support determinations of commerciality and price reasonableness under procurements for major weapon systems. The rule applies to products that (i) have not previously been deemed commercial by the DoD; and (ii) are proposed as either a subsystem of a major weapon system or as a component or spare part of a major weapon system or subsystem.
Firm News | 4 min read | 06.24.24
Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024
M. Yuan's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.26.24
Commerciality Guidance for Major Weapon System Procurements
On May 30, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 803 of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, which modified 10 U.S.C. § 3455 to provide additional guidance regarding data requirements needed to support determinations of commerciality and price reasonableness under procurements for major weapon systems. The rule applies to products that (i) have not previously been deemed commercial by the DoD; and (ii) are proposed as either a subsystem of a major weapon system or as a component or spare part of a major weapon system or subsystem.
Firm News | 4 min read | 06.24.24
Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024