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		<title>Department of Defense Releases Proposed “Counterfeit Electronic Part” Acquisition Regulations</title>
		<link>http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~3/x5q9BJZbzas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2013/05/articles/counterfeit-part/department-of-defense-releases-proposed-counterfeit-electronic-part-acquisition-regulations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Wynn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Counterfeit Part]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Defense Authorization Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/?p=1723</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On May 16, 2013, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) published long awaited proposed regulations regarding efforts contractors must take to prevent the entry of counterfeit electronics into the DoD supply chain. As previously discussed on this blog, Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~4/x5q9BJZbzas" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Virginia Law Questions the Enforceability of Teaming Agreements</title>
		<link>http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~3/OsydVnq5nE4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2013/05/articles/legal-developments/virginia-law-questions-the-enforceability-of-teaming-agreements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Wynn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal Developments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teaming Agreements]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/?p=1718</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When pursuing government work, contractors frequently team together and combine resources in order to create the most appealing proposal. These arrangements are often memorialized in teaming agreements that set forth terms, including but not limited to, the purpose of the agreement, the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~4/OsydVnq5nE4" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GAO Implies Presumption of Price Realism Evaluation in Fixed-Price Solicitation</title>
		<link>http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~3/rWKWhrhGo0w/</link>
		<comments>http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2013/05/articles/bid-protest/gao-implies-presumption-of-price-realism-evaluation-in-fixed-price-solicitation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Sneckenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bid Protest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evaluation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fixed-price]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GAO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government Accountability Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Price Realism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/?p=1714</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fixed-price contracts allow the government to purchase goods and services for set prices and allocate the cost risk of performance to the contractor—if the contractor offers to perform the work for too low of a price, then it may reap little profit, or even take a loss. Thus, the government’s...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~4/rWKWhrhGo0w" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Department of Defense Tightens Counterfeit Prevention Policy</title>
		<link>http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~3/sADlfQg837o/</link>
		<comments>http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2013/05/articles/legal-developments/department-of-defense-tightens-counterfeit-prevention-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 17:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grant J. Book</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal Developments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[counterfeit electronic parts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Defense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/?p=1698</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On April 26, 2013, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics issued Department of Defense (“DoD”) Instruction No. 4140.67 to further establish policy to prevent counterfeit materiel at any level of the DoD supply chain. As we have previously blogged about, Section...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~4/sADlfQg837o" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Government’s Continued Assault on Contractor Intellectual Property at the 2013 Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS)</title>
		<link>http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~3/To6LMl0tISk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2013/04/articles/intellectual-property/the-governments-continued-assault-on-contractor-intellectual-property-at-the-2013-ounce-of-prevention-seminar-oops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacinta Alves</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intellectual Property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ounce of Prevention]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://governmentcontractslegalforum.default.wp1.lexblog.com/?p=1404</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. Government contractors continue to face increasing challenges when it comes to protecting their intellectual property rights. While there remains uncertainty about how the Department of Defense will implement Section 815 of the fiscal year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (FY 2012...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~4/To6LMl0tISk" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Putting the SEC Spotlight on Corporate Cyber Risks</title>
		<link>http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~3/7bUcXbeyML0/</link>
		<comments>http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2013/04/articles/cybersecurity/putting-the-sec-spotlight-on-corporate-cyber-risks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amelia Schmidt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cybersecurity]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://governmentcontractslegalforum.default.wp1.lexblog.com/?p=1409</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As the latest 10-K filing period for corporations draws to a close, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to intensify its scrutiny on whether companies&#8217; filings adequately disclose both information security breaches that occurred in the past, and the material risks due to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~4/7bUcXbeyML0" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Crowell &amp; Moring Secures Two-Part Victory in Major False Claims Act Case</title>
		<link>http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~3/eWAAhVXWjJs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2013/04/articles/false-claims/crowell-moring-secures-two-part-victory-in-major-false-claims-act-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Lynch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[False Claims]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Qui Tam]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://governmentcontractslegalforum.default.wp1.lexblog.com/?p=1412</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Crowell &#38; Moring recently achieved two substantial victories for its client, Academi Training Center LLC (“ACADEMI”) in a qui tam False Claims Act case in the Eastern District of Virginia . The qui tam relators accused ACADEMI of billing for personnel who did not serve in the labor categories...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~4/eWAAhVXWjJs" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>False Claims Act Developments at Crowell &amp; Moring’s 29th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar</title>
		<link>http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~3/lOPL1d6zX1U/</link>
		<comments>http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2013/04/articles/false-claims/false-claims-act-developments-at-crowell-morings-29th-annual-ounce-of-prevention-seminar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mana Elihu Lombardo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[False Claims]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OOPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ounce of Prevention Seminar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Qui Tam]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://governmentcontractslegalforum.default.wp1.lexblog.com/?p=1415</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On May 15-16, 2013, Crowell &#38; Moring is hosting its annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS). This year’s program, entitled Weathering the Rough Seas of Regulation, will once again provide the government contract community with a comprehensive review of the latest developments in federal...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~4/lOPL1d6zX1U" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Navigating Cyber Landmines at This Year’s Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS)</title>
		<link>http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~3/eWsOCqfU1CQ/</link>
		<comments>http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2013/04/articles/cybersecurity/navigating-cyber-landmines-at-this-years-ounce-of-prevention-seminar-oops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gordon Griffin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cybersecurity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ounce of Prevention]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://governmentcontractslegalforum.default.wp1.lexblog.com/?p=1417</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The past year has showcased major developments in cybersecurity: unprecedented thefts and attacks, with losses estimated in the hundreds of billions of dollars; expanding sector-specific cybersecurity statutes and regulations; and a sweeping Executive Order on cybersecurity for critical...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~4/eWsOCqfU1CQ" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In Case of First Impression, COFC Concludes Single-Source Award in Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Fails to Satisfy FAR 16.504</title>
		<link>http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~3/V3SXcDmFoPU/</link>
		<comments>http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2013/04/articles/bid-protest/in-case-of-first-impression-cofc-concludes-single-source-award-in-multiple-award-idiq-contract-fails-to-satisfy-far-16-504/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Nielsen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bid Protest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IDIQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[single source]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://governmentcontractslegalforum.default.wp1.lexblog.com/?p=1419</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In CW Government Travel, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 12-708-C (April 11, 2013), the United States Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) sustained CW Government Travel’s (“CWT”) protest challenging the General Services Administration’s (“GSA”) decision to award a multiple award...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GovernmentContractsLegalForum/~4/V3SXcDmFoPU" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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