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Ohio court strikes down and changes pay-to-play laws

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 6 2009

On April 14, 2009, an Ohio appellate court upheld a lower court's 2008 decision that struck down Ohio's 2006 expansion of the state's pay-to-play laws

Final SAFETY Act regulations adopted effective February 17, 2009

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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January 16 2009

On January 15, 2009, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) adopted a final rule that amends the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to implement the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations relating to the Supporting Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act), 6 U.S.C. 441-444

Federal Circuit issues important protest decision

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 12 2009

On May 4, 2009, in Axiom Resource Mgmt., Inc. v. United States, the Federal Circuit issued a decision that provides clear guidance regarding the ability of parties to supplement the agency record in protests before the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) and solidifies the applicable standard of review in bid protests

Could an Inspector General soon be knocking on your door with a subpoena for your employees?

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 12 2009

If proposals of agency Inspectors General (IGs) are adopted by Congress, IGs could have expanded subpoena authority to compel contractor or subcontractor employees to appear for interviews in investigations related to any federal contract

Gratuities: what not to do

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 12 2009

Of course, most government contractors know that it's a bad idea to give golf clubs to the government official responsible for their performance evaluations and then request a glowing evaluation and refer to the golf clubs in the same email

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act nears passage

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 12 2009

The potential for fraud prosecutions and civil actions related to funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) or based on the False Claims Act (FCA) may increase significantly if a bill recently passed by the Senate and amended by the House becomes law

Protesters beware: a required debriefing does not always guarantee 10 days to file a protest at GAO

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 12 2009

The GAO recently dismissed a protest as untimely in a decision that raises procedural caution flags for contractors

A relator cannot FOIA his way to recovery under the False Claims Act

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 12 2009

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently issued a decision declaring that False Claims Act (FCA) claims dependent upon documents released pursuant to a FOIA request are statutorily barred under the FCA

CDA claim reminder: state a “sum certain”

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 12 2009

We previously wrote that when submitting a claim for over $100,000 submitted under the Contract Disputes Act, 41 U.S.C. 601 et seq. (CDA), the individual executing a certification of the claim must sign the certification and cannot, for example, denote a signature by markings such as "s."

DOL intends to increase its enforcement efforts with regard to government contractors

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 12 2009

On Thursday May 7, 2009, Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Hilda L. Solis released the agency's proposed budget for fiscal year 2010. The proposed budget, along with other information, demonstrates that DOL intends to increase its enforcement efforts of employment and wage laws that specifically apply to federal government contracts

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