James Regan is a government contracts partner. He represents clients in a wide variety of government contracts and healthcare recovery matters, including contract claims and protest matters before the Court of Federal Claims, Federal Circuit, and GAO. Mr. Regan also regularly handles compliance reviews, GSA schedule counseling issues, and civil fraud matters. Resident in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, he serves as the U.S. liaison to our European offices located in London and Brussels, and is the former head of the Government Contracts Group. Jim formerly served as the chief counsel of the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals and was the chief fact finding official for the GSA Debarment and Suspension Board. Jim has been significantly involved in responding to Inspector General, Congressional, and GAO audits regarding the services and product sectors. Over many years, he has counseled companies, both international and domestic, who have or want to become new entrants to the public procurement market of selling goods and services to the federal and state/local governments. He also is very active in assisting technology, manufacturing, and healthcare companies in various types of recovery matters.
Jim is a recognized authority in procurement litigation before the federal courts and specialized federal and state administrative tribunals. Jim also is a member of the firm's Privacy & Cybersecurity Group which has assisted a large number of companies in the adoption and implementation of regional and global compliance programs.
Jim is a former long-standing member of the firm's Management Board. He also is a frequent lecturer and author on federal procurement topics. Jim has taught the Federal Publications Course on GSA/VA Schedule contracting for many years. He has served as the vice chairman of the Bid Protest Committee of the Public Contract Law Section of the American Bar Association.
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Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Nothing to Discuss: COFC Denies Protest to Exchanges with Offerors in Massive FirstNet Procurement,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 6, 2017).
Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, James J. Regan, Jonathan M. Baker
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"State University Hospital Fends Off FCA Claims Under "Arm-of-the-State" Test,"
(July 16, 2013).
Contacts: John T. Brennan Jr., James J. Regan, Peter Eyre, Stephen J. McBrady
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"Clean Energy Award Polluted,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 26, 2013).
Contacts: James J. Regan, Daniel R. Forman, James G. Peyster
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"DOJ Puts Academic Medical Centers in Spotlight,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 29, 2012).
Contacts: James J. Regan, John T. Brennan Jr., Stephen J. McBrady
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"Gov't Scrutiny of Higher Education Institutions Continues,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 12, 2012).
Contacts: James J. Regan, Stephen J. McBrady
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"DOJ Sets FCA Sights on Private-Sector Colleges,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 5, 2012).
Contacts: James J. Regan, Stephen J. McBrady
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"Consortium Awarded $30 Million for Manufacturing Pilot Program,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 23, 2012).
Contacts: James J. Regan, Stephen J. McBrady
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"Crowell & Moring Cops #1 Ranking,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 31, 2009).
Contacts: George D. Ruttinger, James J. Regan
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"Defacto Debarment: Broad Contracting Prohibitions For Many Expatriate Corporations,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 10, 2009).
Contacts: James J. Regan, Peter Eyre
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"Public-Private Partnerships On The Rise,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 22, 2009).
Contacts: Stephen J. McBrady, James J. Regan, Daniel R. Forman
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"GAO Sends Agency Back To The Drawing Board -- Again,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 13, 2009).
Contacts: James J. Regan, Daniel R. Forman
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"OCI Exclusion Without Notice Denies Due Process,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 22, 2008).
Contact: James J. Regan
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"Commercial Items Rulemaking Tackles Hot Issues,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 17, 2005).
Contacts: James J. Regan, Marc F. Efron
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