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"Government Contracts 101" Seminar

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 11.07.12

Join Crowell & Moring practitioners on Tuesday, Nov. 13, live or via webcast, for a "Government Contracts 101" seminar covering the fundamentals of contracting, including the bid and proposal process, protests, contract performance and claims, compliance, and fraud investigations. Intended for those who do not have broad knowledge of the unique requirements of federal contracting or would like a refresher course, this event is being offered through WMACCA, and it is free if you register as "Guest of Presenters."


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Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.16.26

Federal Circuit Holds Challengers to CICA Stay Overrides Need Not Satisfy Four-Factor Injunctive Relief Test

In a significant decision for government contractors, on April 15, 2026, in Life Science Logistics, LLC v. United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that bid protesters challenging an agency’s override of an automatic stay of contract performance under the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) need not satisfy the demanding four-factor test traditionally required for preliminary injunctive relief.  In so doing, the Federal Circuit clarified that CICA stay override challenges need only demonstrate that the override decision was arbitrary and capricious—nothing more....