"Crisis Handbook for Government Contractors: A Desktop Survival Guide for In-House Counsel" Is Now Available
Client Alert | 1 min read | 06.05.12
With the government's increasing focus on detecting fraud, waste, and abuse, and with the ever increasing number of whistleblower suits, government contractors have never been more at risk. To help in-house counsel who may find themselves dealing with an unexpected visit from law enforcement agents, the unexpected subpoena, a call from a news reporter, or some other crisis, Crowell & Moring's White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement Group and Government Contracts Group have developed a "Crisis Handbook for Government Contractors: A Desktop Survival Guide for In-House Counsel," which you can download here [PDF].
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Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.18.24
GSA Clarifies Permissibility of Upfront Payments for Software-as-a-Service Offerings
On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Specifically, this acquisition letter clarifies that despite statutory prohibitions against the use of “advance” payments outside of narrowly-prescribed circumstances, upfront payments for SaaS licenses do not constitute an “advance” payment subject to these restrictions when made under the following conditions:
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.18.24
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.16.24
Navigating the AI Intellectual Property Maze - Key Points From Congressional Hearing
Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.15.24
Making the EU Courts More Efficient for Trade-Related Decisions
