Catherine O. Shames
Overview
Catherine O. Shames is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Crowell & Moring, where she is a member of the firm’s Government Contracts Group.
Career & Education
- Randolph-Macon Woman's College, B.A.
- Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy, M.P.P.
- College of William & Mary, Mason School of Business, M.B.A.
- College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law, J.D.
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Catherine's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 06.28.24
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced that it seeks public comments on a proposed change to the contractor business systems regime. The proposed rule would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) by replacing the phrase “significant deficiency” with the new defined term “material weakness,” to mean “a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in the internal control over information in contractor business systems, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of such information will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis.” In addition, the term would provide that a “reasonable possibility exists when the likelihood of an event occurring is— (1) Probable; or (2) More than remote but less than likely.”
Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.02.24
False Claims Act Settlement Illustrates Value of Disclosure and Cooperation
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.25.24
Speaking Engagement | 04.18.24
Insights
Catherine's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 06.28.24
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced that it seeks public comments on a proposed change to the contractor business systems regime. The proposed rule would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) by replacing the phrase “significant deficiency” with the new defined term “material weakness,” to mean “a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in the internal control over information in contractor business systems, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of such information will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis.” In addition, the term would provide that a “reasonable possibility exists when the likelihood of an event occurring is— (1) Probable; or (2) More than remote but less than likely.”
Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.02.24
False Claims Act Settlement Illustrates Value of Disclosure and Cooperation
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.25.24
Speaking Engagement | 04.18.24