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Hill Wants to Extend Whistleblower Protections

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.29.16

In a rare display of unity, a bipartisan group of legislators want to make permanent the pilot program extending federal whistleblower protections to subcontractors and to require modification of existing contracts to include them. This is the latest step in a years-long, rising tide of whistleblower protections, causing prudent contractors to double down on culture, communication, and redrafted codes of ethics.

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Client Alert | 2 min read | 10.28.26

Debriefing to Dead Briefing: How to Avoid Dismissal by Identifying “Required” Debriefings

A recent GAO decision,  Encon Desbuild JV4, LLC, highlights a critical pitfall for contractors: GAO dismissed as untimely a protest filed within 10 days of a “debriefing” because the debriefing was not “required” under GAO’s precedent and the applicable regulations.  This was true even though the contracting officer incorrectly told the contractor that the debriefing was required and provided under FAR part 15. ...