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Risk Of Accepting Out-Of-Scope Task/Delivery Orders Gets Greater

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.07.04

Adding to the risk of accepting out-of-scope work that potentially could result in avoidance of the contract order, the GSA debarring official has recently put the burden on the contractor to police the situation: "We cannot have a situation where a contractor knows or should have known that something is wrong and does not at least raise the issue with the contracting officer, or, if appropriate, higher authority. On a case-by-case basis, if we determine that a contractor has not followed the rules, we may take appropriate action in the context of contractor responsibility."

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.13.26

Recent Developments in U.S. Merger Enforcement: HSR Rule Overturned and Leadership Changes at DOJ Antitrust Division

In October 2024, the FTC adopted a final rule that substantially modified the HSR form, requiring new categories of information and documents. The final rule was the most significant overhaul of the HSR premerger notification requirements in decades. The new requirements imposed additional time and expense on merging parties, with the FTC estimating that the new form would likely take triple the amount of time to complete than the previous form. Numerous groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, sued to challenge the rule....