12/14/2021 6:03:55 PM New D.C. legislation signals strong state AG position on harmful algorithms By Divonne Smoyer Roger Gibboni Last week, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced new D.C. legislation aimed at holding “companies & organizations accountable if...
11/23/2021 1:44:18 AM Protest sustained because offeror with actual knowledge failed to notify agency of a key employee’s unavailability By Liza Craig Kirsten Lowell Jordan Rose Eryn Terry Josh Turner +2 more... Show less On November 4, 2021, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest in the matter of Ashlin Management Group, Inc.,...
10/14/2021 9:31:31 PM Emerging digital technology, data privacy, and the surveillance economy: all high priorities for state AGs By Divonne Smoyer Roger Gibboni State attorneys general (AGs) have in many ways been the tip of the spear on prioritizing consumer protection in conversations around...
10/12/2021 6:18:30 PM DOJ announces Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative with significant implications for government contractors By Leigh Hansson Bart Huffman Liza Craig Josh Turner Jordan Rose +2 more... Show less Consistent with the Biden Administration’s keen focus on improving the nation’s cybersecurity, as articulated in Executive Order 14028...
10/6/2021 9:39:14 PM Protest sustained because agency evaluation lacked sufficient detail for its disparate conclusions By Liza Craig Josh Turner Kirsten Lowell Jordan Rose Eryn Terry +2 more... Show less On September 14, 2021, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a decision in the matter of Marquis Solutions, LLC B-419891,...
9/30/2021 3:51:29 PM Protest sustained because tradeoff decision was not sufficiently documented By Liza Craig Josh Turner Jordan Rose Eryn Terry +1 more... Show less When it comes to adjectival ratings assigned to proposals during a source selection, a very recent protest decision serves as a reminder...
8/12/2021 8:40:51 PM Context counts when it comes to proposal evaluations By Liza Craig Josh Turner When it comes to proposal evaluation, a recent decision serves as a stark reminder that an agency must consider the plain language of an...
7/21/2021 12:01:05 AM Pre-award protest sustained after agency releases contractor’s proprietary information By Liza Craig Josh Turner Kathryn Bayes On February 10, 2021 Inmarsat Government Inc. (Inmarsat) filed a protest, which the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained in...
7/20/2021 2:26:38 PM The Monetary Authority of Singapore seeks greater investigative powers By Calvin Chan Hagen Rooke Kohe Hasan Liseah Ang +1 more... Show less The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently issued a consultation paper which included a number of proposals for strengthening its...
4/28/2021 5:17:25 PM Pre-award protest sustained due to regulatory violations and ambiguity By Liza Craig Josh Turner On April 26, 2021 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a decision in the matter of Innovate Now, LLC. B-419546, Apr, 26,...
4/19/2021 3:48:38 PM Reiterating well-established principles, GAO dismisses Protester’s cost realism argument and denies Protester’s unequal discussions arguments By Liza Craig Josh Turner On April 2, 2021 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a decision in the matter of Trademasters Service, Inc. dismissing in...
4/6/2021 9:31:10 PM Proposal expirations can be costly in the procurement context By Liza Craig On March 26, 2021 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a decision in the matter of Cydecor, Inc. B-418165.5, denying a...
4/1/2021 12:40:09 PM With China’s increasingly aggressive stance on anti-corruption enforcement, what are the key considerations for multinational companies operating in the country? By Victor Huang Calvin Chan Amendment XI (the Amendments) to the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China is now in effect. Signaling a continued focus on...
3/16/2021 7:18:49 PM Virginia passes second state-level consumer data privacy law in the U.S. By Divonne Smoyer Samantha J. Sedivy Charles Pierre On March 2, 2021, Virginia joined California as the second state to enact comprehensive data privacy protections for its residents. The...