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Mining Law Monitor - Volume 21, Issue 1 - (Spring 2004)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.28.04

  • "U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Bedroc v. United States: Ownership of Western Desert Sand and Gravel Shifts to Private Sector," Author: Tim McCrum.
  • "Subsidence in SMCRA § 522(e) Areas," Co-Authors: Tim Means and Michael Klise.
  • "Managing the High Risk of Regulatory Noncompliance," Author: Dick Bednar.
  • "Regulation of the Mining Industry — The Past is Prologue," Author: Ed Green.

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Client Alert | 2 min read | 12.29.25

FYI – GAO Finds Key Person “Available” Despite Accepting Employment with a Different Company

GAO’s key personnel rule is well-known—and often a source of frustration— amongst government contractors.  Proposed key personnel who become “unavailable” prior to contract award—especially where they have accepted employment with a different company—may doom an offeror’s proposal by rendering it noncompliant with solicitation requirements.  But GAO’s recent decision in FYI – For Your Information, Inc., B-423774, B-423774.2 (Dec. 19, 2025) provides some potential relief from that rule. ...