Convenient, Concise Expert Briefings
Video Recordings Now Available
Pub K held its 2025 Annual Review at the Ronald Regan International Trade Center in Washington, DC on February 11-12, 2025. Over the course of two days, professionals in the GovCon industry attended more than 20 expert panels. These panels are now available below to watch on demand from the comfort of your office.
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Annual Review 2025 Session Videos
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Sessions
Free Session
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Emerging Issues
Day 1 Sessions - $95 each
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Bid Protests
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Statutes, Regulations, EOs, and Policies
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False Claims Act
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Claims, Terminations, and Disputes
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Judges Panel
Day 2 Sessions – $75 each
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Costs, Pricing, and Defective Pricing
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Anti-Corruption, Export Controls, and Sanctions
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Intellectual Property
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Cybersecurity
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Suspension & Debarment
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Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and OTAs
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Small Business
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Investigations & Audits
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Commercial Item Contracting
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Labor & Employment
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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In House Perspectives
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Prime-Sub Relationships
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Ethics, Compliance, & Disclosure
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Construction
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International Contracting
Emerging Issues
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- How will the incoming Trump administration affect federal procurement? This panel disucsses how the new Department of Government Efficiency, tariffs, and possible changes in federal financial assistance could impact contractors.
Speakers
Congressman Blake Moore
U.S. House of Representatives
Patricia McCarthy
Director, Commercial Litigation Branch
U.S. Department of Justice
Philip E. Beshara
Partner
Nichols Liu, LLP
Robert Nichols
Managing Partner
Nichols Liu, LLP
Bid Protests
Duration
80 minutes
Summary
- From the Federal Circuit's blockbuster decision in Principiant.ai to the noteworthy GAO and COFC decisions, this panel discusses the major decisions and recent trends in bid protest litigation.
Speakers
Adam Lasky
Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Carla Weiss
Partner
Nichols Liu LLP
Daniel Graham
Partner
McDermott Will & Emery
Jay Carey
Partner
Covington & Buring
Kevin Mullen
Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Statutes, Regulations, EOs, and Policies
Duration
80 minutes
Summary
- This session covers the latest developments in federal procurement statutes, regulations, executive orders, and policies affecting government contractors.
Speakers
Andrew Watson
Shareholder
Maynard Nexsen
Dawn Stern
Partner
DLA Piper
Jason Workmaster
Member
Miller & Chevalier Chartered
Kara Sacilotto
Partner
Wiley Rein LLP
Melissa Prusock
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
False Claims Act
Duration
80 minutes
Summary
- A district court found the FCA's whistleblower provision unconstitutional. The Eighth Circuit held there's a limit on FCA penalties. This panel analyzes the most siginificant developments in False Claims Act enforcement.
Speakers
Andy Liu
Partner
Nichols Liu LLP
Anne Robinson
Partner
Latham and Watkins
Christian Sheehan
Partner
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Justin Chiarodo
Partner
Blank Rome LLP
Kelly Buroker
Shareholder
VedderPrice
Claims, Terminations, and Disputes
Duration
80 minutes
Summary
- This year, the Federal Circuit held a software licensor who doesn't directly contract with the government can bring a contract claim. The ASBCA determined COVID-19-related costs may be recoverable. Our Claims panel examines the decisions that will impact the performance and administration of federal contracts.
Speakers
Bill Walter
Managing Director
Forvis Mazars
Craig Holman
Partner
Arnold & Porter
Michelle Coleman
Partner
Crowell & Moring
Paul Khoury
Partner
Wiley Rein LLP
Seth Locke
Partner
WilmerHale
Judges Panel
Duration
80 minutes
Summary
- Hear directly from judges who decide government contracts cases about best practices and trends.
Speakers
Edward Goldstein
Managing Associate General Counsel
Government Accountability Office
Erica Beardsley
Judge
Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
Owen Wilson
Judge
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
Ryan Holte
Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Costs, Pricing, and Defective Pricing
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- Goverment cost and accounting rules are complex. Failure to comply could lead to costly investigations and audits. Our Costs panel breaks down what you need to know about cost allowability, cost accounting, and truth in negotiations.
Speakers
Erin Rankin
Partner
Crowell & Moring
Jennifer Flickinger
Partner
HKA
Peter Hutt
Partner
Covington
Phillip Seckman
Partner
Dentons
Anti-Corruption, Export Controls, and Sanctions
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- Our panel of experts review developments in anti-corruption and sanctions and the compliance lessons they provide to contractors. The panelits discuss recent anti-corruption settlements, export control enforcement actions, and recent significant sanctions actions.
Speakers
Jessica Tillipman
Associate Dean
The George Washington University Law school
Justin Weitz
Partner
Morgan Lewis
Leslie Harrelson
Partner
WilmerHale
Intellectual Property
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- With the government cultivating emerging technologies and awarding more research and development contracts, it's more important than ever for contractors to understand their rights in intellectual property. This panel examines recent developments that impact the allocation of IP rights between the government and contractors.
Speakers
Aaron Ralph
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Fernand Lavallee
Partner
Jones Day
Francis Purcell
Partner
Thompson Hine LLP
Gale Monahan
Partner
Dentons
Cybersecurity
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- Are you ready for CMMC 2.0? Is Georgia Tech in trouble for not complying with cybersecurity requirements in its contracts? This panel highlights the cybersecurity requirements and compliance challenges facing federal contractors.
Speakers
Edwin Childs
Partner
McGuireWoods
Sandeep Nandivada
Partner
Morrison & Foerster
Stacy Hadeka
Partner
Hogan Lovells
Townsend Bourne
Partner
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Suspension & Debarment
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- Suspension & debarment are the remedies the government uses to address fraud, waste, and abuse in government contracts. This panel analyzes recent changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulations regarding suspension and debarment as well as best practices when involved in a suspension/debarment proceeding.
Speakers
David Robbins
Partner
Jenner & Block
Lindsay Paulin
Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Mike Wagner
Partner
Covington & Burling
Todd Canni
Partner
BakerHostetler
Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and OTAs
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- From OMB's revised grant guidance to a new DoD rule that could change the prototype OTA regulations, this panel covers what you need to know about developments in federal financial assistance.
Speakers
Amba Datta
Partner
Steptoe
Jamie Tabb
Partner
Vinson & Elkins LL
Dismas Locaria
Partner
Venable LLP
Ryan Byrd
Managing Director
Berkeley Research Group LLC
Small Business
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- From proposed updates to the "Rule of Two" to potential changes in the SBA's mentor-protege program, our Small Business panel explores the developments that could impact small businesses in 2025.
Speakers
Alex Ginsberg
Partner
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
David Dixon
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Matthew Schoonover
Partner
Schoonover & Moriarty LLC
Sarah Curtis
Managing Partner
Nichols Liu LLP
Investigations & Audits
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- This session covers strategies for responding to government investigations and audits, including best practices for internal investigations and disclosure obligations.
Speakers
Joe McCaffrey
Partner
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nkechi Kanu
Partner
Crowell & Moring LLP
Joe McCaffrey
Partner
Baker Tilly US
Richard Arnholt
Partner
Bass Berry & Sims
Commercial Item Contracting
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- In addtion to specialized weapons and military equipment, the government spends billions on items that are regularly sold to the public. This panel analyzes the regulations and legal decisions impacting contractors that sell commercial items to the government.
Speakers
Christopher Griesedieck, Jr
Counsel
Venable
Jeff Clayton
Principal
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Tara Ward
Partner
McDermott Will & Emery
Samuel Knowles
Partner
DLA Piper
Labor & Employment
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- Will the increase in the federal contractor minimum wage impact your business? And what's the status of the FTC's ban on non-competes? The Labor & Employment panel explores how recent abor and employment devfelopments will affect government contractors.
Speakers
Jeffrey Lowry
Associate
VedderPrice
Keith Flicker
Senior Partner
Flicker, Garelick & Associates, PLLC
Michelle Meade
Partner
Meade P.C
Michael Schrier
Partner
Husch Blackwell
Mergers & Acquisitions
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- From affiliation rules to deal structures and disclosures, our Mergers & Acqusitions panel digs into the specialized requirements that apply to corporate transactions involving government contractors.
Speakers
Alex Hastings
Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Michael Anstett
Partner
Fried Frank
Mike LaCorte
Partner
HKA Global, LLC
Mike McGill
Partner
Arnold & Porter
In House Perspectives
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- This session provides insights from in-house counsel at major government contractors on managing legal risks, compliance programs, and working effectively with outside counsel.
Speakers
Alice Eldridge
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
BAE Systems
Josh Petty
Executive Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton
Preston Hopson
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Human Capital Officer
Tetra Tech
Whit Cobb
SVP, Legal & Corporate Secretary
Amentum
Prime-Sub Relationships
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- A good relationship between prime and subcontractors is integeral to successful performance of a government contract. This panel examines developments that could impact the relationship between primes and subs in the federal marketplace, including supply chain risks, contract flow-down provisions, and compliance issues.
Speakers
Brad English
Shareholder
Maynard Nexsen
Danny Cook
Partner
DLA Piper
Howard Roth
Partner
Smith Currie Oles LLP
Paul Debolt
Partner
Venable LLP
Ethics, Compliance, & Disclosure
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- Contractors performing a federal contract are subject to numerous ethical and disclosure obligations. This panel outlines the best practices for complying with these obligations.
Speakers
Lynne Halbrooks
Partner
Nichols Liu, LLP
William King
General Counsel
Qinetiq
Construction
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- How will the Trump administration impact spending on infrastructure projects, the supply chain, and pricing? Our panel of experts dicusses what it means for construction contractors doing business with the federal government.
Speakers
Brad Tress
Director
Forvis Mazars
Hal Perloff
Partner
Husch Blackwell LLP
Jake Scott
Partner
Smith Currie Oles LLP
International Contracting
Duration
60 minutes
Summary
- Our international contrating experts focus on the interplay between Europe and North America in a time of change. They discuss developments in Canadian procurement, the EU's regulatorty structure for defense procurement, the United Kingdom's new procurement law, and the impact of potential Trump administration tariffs.
Speakers
Andrea Sundstrand
Associate professor
University of Stockholm
Christopher Yukins
Professor
GWU Law School
Michael Bowsher
King's Counsel
Monckton Chambers
Paul Lalonde
Partner
Dentons
Pascal Friton
Partner
BLOMSTEIN
CLE FAQs
No. CLE credit is not available for the recordings on this website.
Yes. Pub K is partnering with West Legal Edge to make the Annual Review recordings available on demand on West’s website. West will obtain CLE accreditation for recordings on its website. You can obtain CLE credit by watching the recordings through West’s website.
The recordings will be available on West’s website within the next couple of weeks. Pub K will provide a link to West’s site when the recordings are available.
Please email Craig LaChance at craig@pubkgroup.com
