Session 1: The Most Important Bid Protest Decisions of 2022 So Far
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and federal courts have addressed several important issues this year. Join attorneys from Venable’s Government Contracts Group for an overview of the most important decisions in government contracting law in the first half of 2022, as well as what contractors and their counsel can expect in the near future. Our panelists will discuss decisions addressing contractor duties regarding the unavailability of key personnel, standing to bring a bid protest, timeliness of a protest, and an agency’s failure to follow a solicitation’s evaluation scheme, among many other pertinent topics.
Session 2: Compliance – Highlights from the First Part of 2022
Thus far in 2022, the Biden administration has focused on a number of key areas as they relate to government contractors. Join attorneys from Venable’s Government Contracts Group for a discussion of key developments in government contracts compliance and enforcement in the first half of 2022, as well as what contractors and their counsel can expect in the months ahead. Our panelists will discuss new and developing regulations and enforcement initiatives that impact government contractors and legal practitioners in several important areas, including cybersecurity, small businesses, domestic preference, and many others.
Session 3: Most Significant Claims Cases of the First Half of 2022
The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA), the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), and federal courts have addressed several important claims issues this year. Listen as attorneys from Venable’s Government Contracts Group consider the most significant claims decisions in the first half of 2022, as well as what contractors and their counsel can expect down the road. Our panelists will discuss decisions addressing “sum certain” claim requirements, cost recovery with respect to sovereign acts, false claims, jurisdiction over license agreements, and “incurred” costs, along with many other pertinent topics.