News February 19, 2021 How Insurance Policy Virus Exclusion Clauses Relate to Business Interruption Insurance Claims https://youtu.be/qHxJ0tZ9FH0 Stephen Darby 0 Love0
News February 18, 2021 Virginia Will Likely be the Second State to Pass Privacy Legislation The Virginia state House of Delegates and Senate voted to approve data privacy legislation, titled… Dan Ward 0 Love0
News July 9, 2020 Ward & Berry PLLC Opens Office in Austin, Texas Ward & Berry PLLC, a D.C. boutique law firm with deep experience serving government contractors… Ward & Berry 0 Love0
News June 5, 2019 Documentation of agency decision can be a critical issue in bid protests When evaluating offerors for a federal contract, agencies are required to document their evaluation decisions… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News May 1, 2019 Ward & Berry Partner Ryan Bradel discusses legal issues surrounding government contract proposals with The Pulse Ward & Berry partner Ryan Bradel recently sat down with The Pulse, an exciting new… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News March 27, 2019 Can small business program misrepresentations subject a contractor to False Claims Act liability? Two federal courts, in relatively recent decisions, have reached opposite conclusions on the question of… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News March 27, 2019 BREAKING NEWS — Court of Federal Claims orders the re-evaluation of the Alliant 2 Small Business GWAC following bid protest It’s rare that the often staid government contracts world sees an event that is truly… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News March 26, 2019 Update on recent False Claims Act settlements by DOJ In fiscal year (FY) 2018, the DOJ obtained more than $2.8 billion in settlements and… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News March 25, 2019 10th Circuit issues important precedent on False Claims Act’s knowledge requirement; now defendant is challenging the constitutionality of the qui tam provision. The False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 to 3733, imposes civil liability on… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News March 25, 2019 1Q2019 Legislative and Regulatory Roundup With the first quarter of the year turning the corner, we wanted to provide a… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News February 27, 2019 New rule clarifies strict interpretation of prohibition on charging workers recruitment fees (FAR 52.222-50). Although FAR 52.222-50 (Combating Trafficking in Persons) has for years barred federal contractors and their subcontractors from… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News February 26, 2019 H.R. 190 seeks to expand contracting opportunities for small businesses, reinforce certification requirements A new bill, H.R. 190, proposes to amend the Small Business Act to increase the… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News February 9, 2019 Proposed changes to FRCP 30(b)(6) (deposition of a corporate representative) and how they may affect you. Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure has long been both a blessing… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News December 21, 2018 New Law Makes It Easier For Contractors To Qualify For Small Business Set-Aside Contracts Update: The SBA has issued guidance which takes the position that the new calculation method does… Ryan Berry 0 Love0
News August 6, 2018 Court of Federal Claims Allows Planate to Seek Reimbursement for Arming Its Personnel On July 27, 2018, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied the Government’s Motion to… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News June 28, 2018 Assignments and Novations Typically, government contracts cannot be assigned from one contractor to another. However, the law recognizes… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News May 29, 2018 Can the FOIA Betray Your Trade Secrets? A company’s trade secrets can be among its most valued property. Of course, a company’s… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0
News May 21, 2018 “Legitimate Interest” Under the GDPR In our last blog post, we described generally the European Union’s new data privacy regulation… Dan Ward 0 Love0
News May 10, 2018 What Does the GDPR Mean for U.S. Companies? Starting May 25, 2018, U.S. companies who sell products or services in the European Union… Dan Ward 0 Love0
News April 5, 2018 SBA Expands OHA Jurisdiction to Include CVE Protests and Appeals The jurisdiction of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”)’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) has… Ryan Bradel 0 Love0