John E. McCarthy Jr.

Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, various federal district and appellate courts

Speeches & Presentations

• "Small Business Webinar Series: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Status," Crowell & Moring Webinar. (February 23, 2022). Speakers: John E. McCarthy Jr., Olivia Lynch, and Zachary Schroeder.
• "FY2022 NDAA" National Contract Management Association (January 28, 2022). Speakers: Jonathan Baker, Adelicia Cliffe, Stephanie Crawford, Christopher Garcia, Rina Gashaw, Michael Gruden, John McCarthy, Zachary Schroeder, Evan Wolff, and Yuan Zhou.
• "Key Provisions of the FY 2022 NDAA," Crowell & Moring Webinar (January 20, 2022). Speakers: Jonathan M. Baker, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Olivia Lynch, John E. McCarthy Jr., Evan D. Wolff, Stephanie L. Crawford, Christopher D. Garcia, and M. Yuan Zhou.
• "Intellectual Property Rights When Contracting with the U.S. Government," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts 101 Seminar 2021 (October 20, 2021). Speakers: Christopher D. Garcia, Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy Jr., and M. Yuan Zhou.
• "Intellectual Property for Government Contractors: Continued Efforts by the U.S. Government to Obtain Broader Rights," OOPS 2021, Crowell & Moring's 37th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar (May 14, 2021). Presenters: Jonathan M. Baker, Astor Heaven, John E. McCarthy Jr., Julia Milewski, and M. Yuan Zhou.
• "What is the Defense Production Act, what lessons were learned in 2020, and how can companies prepare for its continued use in 2021?" Crowell & Moring Webinar (December 10, 2020). Speakers: Jonathan M. Baker, Alan W. H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy Jr., Gail D. Zirkelbach, Eric M. Ransom, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
• "Government Contracts IP: Protecting Your Secret Sauce in an Era of Hungry Customers," United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia," OOPS 20/20 - Setting Your Sights (October 21, 2020). Presenters: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy Jr., Christopher D. Garcia, and M. Yuan Zhou.
• "Data and Patent Rights When Contracting with the U.S. Government," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics Webinar (September 23, 2020). Presenters: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy, Jr., Christopher D. Garcia, and M. Yuan Zhou.
• "What Will the New Year Bring for Government Contractors?" Crowell & Moring Webinar (January 29, 2020). Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
• "Intellectual Property in Government Contracts: Data Rights (& Wrongs)," Public Contracting Institute, Washington, DC (November 6-7, 2019). Speakers: Nicole Owren-Wiest and John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Data and Patent Rights When Contracting with the U.S. Government," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics, McLean, VA (October 23, 2019). Moderator: Christopher D. Garcia; Panelists: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy, Jr., and M. Yuan Zhou.
• "A Practicum in Government Contracts Data Rights," Government Contracts Breakfast Series, Arlington, VA (October 8, 2019). Panelists: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy, Jr., Nicole Owren-Wiest, Christopher D. Garcia, and M. Yuan Zhou.
• "Intellectual Property in Government Contracts: Trends & Development," Crowell & Moring's Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS) 2019, Washington, DC (May 7, 2019). Moderator: M. Yuan Zhou; Speakers: John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Christopher D. Garcia.
• "Intellectual Property in U.S. Government Contracting," Government Contracts Breakfast Series, Tysons, VA (February 13, 2019). Presenters: John McCarthy, Jonathan Baker, Christopher Garcia, and Yuan Zhou.
• "The Unique World of Governmental Intellectual Property: Who Has Rights to What?" Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics, Washington, D.C. (October 10, 2018). Presenters: Karen C. Hermann, John E. McCarthy, Jr., and Jonathan M. Baker.
• "Government Contracts IP: Developments and Trends," OOPS 2018, Crowell & Moring's 34th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 18, 2018). Presenters: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy, Jr., Christopher D. Garcia, and Charles Baek.
• "What Will the New Year Bring: Top Headlines, Headaches, and Developments for Government Contractors to Watch in 2018," Crowell & Moring Webinar (January 25, 2018). Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
• "DoD Other Transactions Agreement (OTA) Authority: New Rules, Opportunities and Risks," Crowell & Moring Webinar (January 9, 2018). Presenters: John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Jonathan M. Baker.
• "National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018: What You Need to Know," Crowell & Moring Webinar (December 11, 2017). Presenters: David B. Robbins, Robert A. Burton, Lorraine M. Campos, John E. McCarthy, Jr., Nicole Owren-Wiest, Laura J. Mitchell Baker, Elizabeth Buehler, and Rosamond Xiang.
• "The Unique World of Governmental Intellectual Property: Who Has Rights to What," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics, Washington, D.C. (October 26, 2017). Presenters: Karen C. Hermann, John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Jonathan M. Baker.
• "The Shifting Sands of Government IP," OOPS 2017, Crowell & Moring's 33rd Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 4, 2017). Presenters: John E. McCarthy Jr., Karen C. Hermann, and Jonathan M. Baker.
• 23rd Annual Federal Procurement Institute, ABA Section of Public Contract Law, Annapolis, MD (March 15-18, 2017). Program Co-Chairs: David B. Robbins and John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "What Will the New Year (and Administration) Bring for Government Contractors?" Crowell & Moring First 100 Days Webinar, Washington, D.C. (January 25, 2017). Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
• "Rights in Technical Data & Computer Software: Maximize Your IP Investment," Presentation to National Contract Management Association World Congress (July 25, 2016). Panelists: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy Jr., et al.
• "The Changing Landscape of Government Intellectual Property," OOPS 2016, Crowell & Moring's 32nd Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 25-26, 2016). Moderator: John E. McCarthy Jr.; Panelists: Jonathan M. Baker and Joelle Sires.
• "What Will the New Year Bring," Crowell & Moring Webinar, Washington, D.C. (January 14, 2016). Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
• “Government Contracts Intellectual Property – Preventing and Responding to Government Data Rights Challenges,” Presentation to National Contract Management Association (October 8, 2015). Presenters: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, et al.
• "Protecting Your Intellectual Property from the Government's Assault," WOOPS 2015, Crowell & Moring's West Coast Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Marina del Rey, CA (May 14, 2015). Panelists: John E. McCarthy Jr. and Joelle Sires.
• "Protecting Your Intellectual Property from the Government's Assault," OOPS 2015, Crowell & Moring's 31st Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 5-6, 2015). Moderator: John E. McCarthy Jr.; Panelists: Jonathan M. Baker and Joelle Sires.
• "How Government Contractors Can Protect Their Intellectual Property Rights," AOC Key Solutions, Keys to Winning Podcast for Government Contractors (March 24, 2015). Speakers: John E. McCarthy Jr. and Jonathan M. Baker.
• "What Will the New Year Bring: Data Rights," Crowell & Moring Webinar (January 7, 2015). Presenters: John E. McCarthy Jr. and Joelle Sires.
• "Intellectual Property Rules in Government Contracts Legal Update: Know Your Technical Data and Patent Rights," Thompson Information Services Webinar (December 11, 2014). Presenters: John E. McCarthy, Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Joelle Sires, and Ali Hossein Khan Tehrani.
• "Business Within the Lines: Structuring Teams and Joint Ventures with Small Businesses to Compete Effectively for Government Contracts," Crowell & Moring Seminar, Washington, D.C. (November 4, 2014). Panelists: Karen C. Hermann, John E. McCarthy Jr., and Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan.
• "Government IP – The Rules Keep A Changing," OOPS 2014, Crowell & Moring's 30th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 13-14, 2014). Moderator: John E. McCarthy Jr.; Presenters: Jonathan M. Baker and Derek R. Mullins.
• "Doing Business with the U.S. Government in a Changing IP Environment: What You Need to Know to Protect Your IP," San Diego, CA (May 1, 2014). Presenters: Gail D. Zirkelbach, John E. McCarthy Jr., and Terry Rea.
• "Doing Business with the U.S. Government in a Changing IP Environment: What You Need to Know to Protect Your IP," Santa Clara, CA (April 30, 2014). Presenters: Gail D. Zirkelbach, John E. McCarthy Jr., and Terry Rea.
• "What Will the New Year Bring: Data Rights," Crowell & Moring Webinar (January 9, 2014). Presenter: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "The Pendulum Continues to Swing the Wrong Way for Contractors: The Government's Continued Assault on Contractor Intellectual Property," OOPS 2013, Crowell & Moring's 29th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 15-16, 2013). Moderator: John E. McCarthy Jr.; Presenters: Jonathan M. Baker and Jacinta Alves.
• "Intellectual Property Rights in Government Contracting: A Review of the Key Regulations Affecting DOD and Civilian-Agency Procurements and Significant Recent Developments," Presentation to National Contract Management Association, Free State Chapter (January 17, 2013). Presenters: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, and Derek R. Mullins.
• "Intellectual Property Rules in Government Contracts: Know Your Technical Data and Patent Rights," Crowell & Moring Webinar (September 13, 2012). Co-Presenters: John E. McCarthy Jr. and Jonathan M. Baker.
• "2012 NDAA Data Rights Changes," Crowell & Moring's 2012 Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS), Washington, D.C. (May 9-10, 2012). Speaker: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Intellectual Property Rules in Government Contracts: Overview & Recent Changes," L2 Federal Resources Webinar (March 29, 2012). Co-Presenters: John E. McCarthy Jr. and Jonathan M. Baker.
• "Federal Contract Terminations: Preparing for the New Era of Budget Cuts," Crowell & Moring Webinar (September 21, 2011). Co-Presenters: Terry Albertson, John McCarthy, Linda Bruggeman, Chris Haile, Rebecca Springer and Richard Arnholt.
• "Developments in Government Contractor Intellectual Property Rights," One Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS) XXVII (May 25-26, 2011). Moderator: John E. McCarthy. Speakers: Jonathan Baker and Alexina G. Jackson.
• "OCIs, PCIs, and Revolving Door Unfair Competitive Advantage," Crowell & Moring's Ounce of Prevention Seminar (May 2010). Co-Speakers: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Thomas Kruza, and Peter J. Eyre.
• "Proposed OCI Rules," Crowell & Moring Webinar (May 20, 2010). Co-Presenters: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., and Peter J. Eyre.
• "Bid Protests and Competition 25 Years After CICA," Crowell & Moring Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS) (May 2009). Co-Speakers: Thomas P. Humphrey, David Z. Bodenheimer, John E. McCarthy Jr. and Puja Satiani.
• "Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software: Pitfalls for the Unwary," Crowell & Moring West Coast Ounce of Prevention Seminar (April 2008). Co-Presenters: Thomas A. Kruza and John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Impact of the New SBA Size Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions," Ounce of Prevention Seminar (April 2007). Co-Speakers: Amy Laderberg O’Sullivan, John McCarthy, and Susan M. Gabay.
• "Bid Protests & Beyond," Procurement in Times of Turmoil and Intense Review, Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS), Crowell & Moring, Washington, D.C. (April 27-28, 2006). Presenters: Daniel R. Forman, Rick Claybrook, and John McCarthy.

Publications

• "GAO Breathes New Life Into The Commonly Denied 'Failure To Award A Strength' Protest Ground," Westlaw Today (November 9, 2022). Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy, Jr., Cherie J. Owen, and Zachary Schroeder.
• "Software Licensor Has A Valid Claim For Copyright Infringement For Government’s Over-Installation Of Copies," The Licensing Journal (October 14, 2022). Authors: Nicole Owren-Wiest, John E. McCarthy, Jr., William H. Frankel, Jonathan M. Baker, and Michael E. Samuels.
• "FOIA Ruling Yields New Argument For Challenging Exemption," Law360 (September 14, 2022). Authors: John E. McCarthy, Jr., Daniel W. Wolff, and Anuj Vohra.
• "Revised SBA Regulation on SDVOSB Surviving Spouse Provides New Timeline for Spousal Control," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum (February 25, 2022). Authors: Olivia Lynch, John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Zachary Schroeder.
• Goodbye Commercial “Items”: FAR Council Replaces Definition with Commercial Products and Services (November 10, 2021).
• "7 Ways COVID-19 Product Makers Can Mitigate IP Infringement," Law360 (April 7, 2020). Authors: Mark Supko, Kathryn L. Clune, Brian Paul Gearing, Ph.D, John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Nicole Owren-Wiest.
• "So Little Time — Challenging Insufficient Proposal Revision Response Times," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum (December 20, 2019). Authors: John E. McCarthy Jr., Mark A. Ries and Rina Gashaw.
• "State Trade Secrets Claim Cannot Be Re-Litigated in Federal Court," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends (March 28, 2016). Authors: Vince Galluzzo and John E. McCarthy Jr..
• "Keeping Up with Cybercriminals: House Passes Bill to Formally Establish National Computer Forensics Institute," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends (December 1, 2015). Authors: John E. McCarthy Jr. and Craig P. Lytle.
• "Government Data Rights Challenges: Tips on How to Avoid & Respond," Contract Management (November 2015). Co-Authors: Jonathan M. Baker, Shawn Haque, John E. McCarthy Jr., & Aaron Raddock.
• "ProLogic Drops $25M Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against Clients of Crowell & Moring," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends (June 10, 2015). Authors: John E. McCarthy Jr., Andrew W. Bagley, and Christine Hawes.
• "GAO Releases Bid Protest Statistics for FY 2014," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum (December 3, 2014). Co-Authors: John E. McCarthy Jr. and Mary Gilbert.
• "How Sequestration Will Impact Existing Gov't Contracts," Law360 (July 10, 2012). Co-Authors: John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Stephan Rice.
• "Intellectual Property: High Noon for Bayh-Dole?" BNA Federal Contracts Report (March 2011). Co-Authors: John E. McCarthy Jr. and Jonathan M. Baker.
• "Chapter 9: Federal Restrictions on Participation by Foreign Investors in Defense and Other Government Contracts," Manual of Foreign Investment (2009). Co-Authors: Alan W.H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Adelica R. Cliffe.
• "Revisiting the Past: Todd Construction, Inc v. U.S. and Judicial Review of Past Performance Evaluations, Part II," BNA's Federal Contracts Report (March 9, 2009). Co-Authors: John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Adelicia R. Cliffe.
• "Revisiting the Past: Todd Construction, Inc v. U.S. and Judicial Review of Past Performance Evaluations, Part I," BNA's Federal Contracts Report (Feb. 17, 2009). Co-Authors: John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Adelicia R. Cliffe.
• "Dancing With the Devil," CSA Service Contractor (Fall 2006). Author: John E. McCarthy, Jr.
• "Chapter 9: Federal Restrictions on Participation by Foreign Investors in Defense and Other Government Contracts," Manual of Foreign Investment, Third Edition (2004). Co-Authors: Alan W.H. Gourley and John E. McCarthy, Jr.

Client Alerts & Newsletters

• "GAO’s 2022 Bid Protest Report to Congress for FY 2021 Shows Better than 50% Chance of Obtaining Relief," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 8, 2022). Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr., Anuj Vohra, Robert J. Sneckenberg, Cherie J. Owen
• "GAO Breathes New Life into the Commonly Denied “Failure to Award a Strength” Protest Ground," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 24, 2022). Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr., Cherie J. Owen, Zachary Schroeder
• "Congress Passes Last Minute Three-Year SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Including New National Security-Related Restrictions and Requirements," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 6, 2022). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Lex Eley, Jonathan M. Baker, Peter Eyre, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels, M. Yuan Zhou, Christopher D. Garcia, Allison Skager
• "Second Circuit Holds FOIA Exemption 4 Still Requires Showing of “Competitive Harm” Resulting from Disclosure, Though Not a “Substantial” One," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 7, 2022). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Anuj Vohra, Daniel W. Wolff
• "Sometimes, the Court of Federal Claims Does Consider OTA Protests," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 18, 2022). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Cherie J. Owen, Anuj Vohra
• "“Thank you . . . for trusting us!” Commercial Software Licensor Has a Valid Claim for Copyright Infringement Under 28 U.S.C. § 1498 for Government’s Over-Installation of Copies," (May 19, 2022). Contacts: Nicole Owren-Wiest, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, William H. Frankel, Michael E. Samuels
• "President Issues DPA Determination to Promote Domestic Supply of Strategic and Critical Materials for Large-Capacity Batteries," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 8, 2022). Contacts: Stephanie L. Crawford, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Byron R. Brown, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "When Does an Enhanced Debriefing End?," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 29, 2022). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Zachary Schroeder
• "Software License Alone Does Not Provide CDA Jurisdiction at CBCA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 26, 2022). Contacts: Stephen J. McBrady, Alan W. H. Gourley, Nicole Owren-Wiest, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Christopher D. Garcia, John Nakoneczny
• "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022: Acquisition Policy Changes of Which Government Contractors Should Be Aware," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 30, 2021). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Stephanie L. Crawford, Christopher D. Garcia, Rina M. Gashaw, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Olivia Lynch, John E. McCarthy Jr., William B. O'Reilly, Issac D. Schabes, Zachary Schroeder, Rachel Schumacher, Allison Skager, M. Yuan Zhou
• "DoD Agrees To Improve How It Approaches Intellectual Property Under Government Contracts," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 8, 2021). Contacts: Nicole Owren-Wiest, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Cherie J. Owen, M. Yuan Zhou, Christopher D. Garcia
• "COFC Dismissal Order Highlights the Pre-Litigation Traps and Timeliness Bars of Section 1498 Claims," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 17, 2021). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Vincent J. Galluzzo, Christopher D. Garcia
• "Pay $100 Million Before Boarding: TSA Liable to Contractor for Patent Infringement Under 28 U.S.C. § 1498," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 5, 2021). Contacts: Nicole Owren-Wiest, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Mark Supko, M. Yuan Zhou, Christopher D. Garcia
• "COFC Refuses to Expand Blue & Gold and Requires Army to Consider Performance Risk in Cost Realism Evaluation," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 20, 2021). Contacts: Anuj Vohra, Robert J. Sneckenberg, William B. O'Reilly, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Multiple Post-Argus Decisions Hold No “Assurance of Confidentiality” Required for FOIA Exemption 4," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 6, 2021). Contacts: Daniel W. Wolff, Anuj Vohra, John E. McCarthy Jr., Monica DiFonzo Sterling
• "DoD Advances Proposed Rule on Enhanced Debriefings," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 24, 2021). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Christian N. Curran, John E. McCarthy Jr., Anuj Vohra, Rina M. Gashaw
• "Stopped in its Tracks: The Government’s Failure to Track Software Use Constitutes Infringement Under 28 U.S.C. § 1498," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 9, 2021). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy Jr., Nicole Owren-Wiest
• "Deep Sixed: Federal Circuit Boots Trademark Licensee for Meritless Claims Against U.S. Army," IP Insights (March 8, 2021). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Preetha Chakrabarti, Anne Elise Herold Li, John E. McCarthy Jr., Nicole Owren-Wiest
• "Defense Production Act (DPA) a Critical Component of Biden Strategy for COVID-19," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 22, 2021). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Peter Eyre, Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephanie L. Crawford
• "Contractors May Include Third-Party Restrictive Markings on Unlimited Rights Data," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 23, 2020). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy Jr., Nicole Owren-Wiest, Christopher D. Garcia, M. Yuan Zhou
• "GAO Issues Rare Sustain of a Corrective Action Protest," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 17, 2020). Contacts: Christian N. Curran, John E. McCarthy Jr., William B. O'Reilly, Rina M. Gashaw
• "Lack of Security Clearance Renders Key Person Unavailable," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 7, 2020). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Robert J. Sneckenberg, Rina M. Gashaw
• "White House Delegates Title III DPA Authority to U.S. International Development Finance Corporation," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 15, 2020). Contacts: Peter Eyre, Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephanie L. Crawford
• "FEMA to Release New Emergency Management Priorities and Allocation System to Govern FEMA DPA Title I Activities," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 12, 2020). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Alan W. H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephanie L. Crawford
• "DPA Authority Delegated to Department of Agriculture to Combat Food Supply Chain Threat," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 29, 2020). Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephanie L. Crawford
• "Follow Up: White House Expands Invocation of Defense Production Act Authorities as Part of COVID Response," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 30, 2020). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Troy A. Barsky, Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephanie L. Crawford
• "Follow Up: White House Issues Order under Defense Production Act as Part of COVID Response," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 27, 2020). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Troy A. Barsky, Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephanie L. Crawford
• "Follow Up: White House Issues Order under Defense Production Act as Part of COVID Response," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 23, 2020). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Troy A. Barsky, Stephanie L. Crawford, Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Government Relief From COVID-19 Impacts on Federal Contracts and Grants," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 23, 2020). Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, John E. McCarthy Jr., Laura J. Mitchell Baker, Stephanie L. Crawford
• "White House Issues Order under Defense Production Act as Part of COVID Response," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 19, 2020). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Troy A. Barsky, Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "FY 2020 NDAA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 16, 2020). Contacts: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Peter Eyre, John E. McCarthy Jr., Nicole Owren-Wiest, Payal Nanavati
• "GAO Finds Eight Days Insufficient for FPR Response," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 3, 2019). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Rina M. Gashaw
• "DOJ Issues FOIA Exemption 4 Guidance Following Argus Leader; Confirms That “Assurance of Confidentiality” At Time of Submission Not Currently Required," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 17, 2019). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Anuj Vohra, Daniel W. Wolff, Monica DiFonzo Sterling
• "COFC Finds it Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Bid Protest Challenging Evaluation and Award of Prototype OTA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 9, 2019). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy Jr., Michelle D. Coleman, Stephanie L. Crawford
• "The Month in International Trade – June 2019," International Trade Bulletin (July 10, 2019). Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Edward Goetz, John B. Brew, Robert Holleyman, Andrew Blasi, Eric Obscherning, Thomas A. Lorenzen, Daniel W. Wolff, Amanda Shafer Berman, John E. McCarthy Jr., Anuj Vohra
• "SCOTUS Relaxes Definition of "Confidential" Commercial Information Exempt from FOIA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 25, 2019). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Daniel W. Wolff, Anuj Vohra
• "A New Approach to DoD Software Development and Acquisition," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 15, 2019). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Nicole Owren-Wiest
• "Government Contracts Intellectual Property: Contractors Beware, Stick to Prescribed Technical Data Marking Legends," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 21, 2018). Contacts: Nicole Owren-Wiest, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, M. Yuan Zhou, Christopher D. Garcia
• "DoD Publishes New Other Transactions Guidance," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 7, 2018). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Michelle D. Coleman, Stephanie L. Crawford
• "Software Development Under Government-Funded Technology Investment Agreements Is Development "Exclusively at Private Expense" Under Data Rights Clauses," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 27, 2018). Contacts: Nicole Owren-Wiest, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, M. Yuan Zhou, Christopher D. Garcia
• "Commercial License Terms May Govern Even Without Contracting Officer Knowledge," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 30, 2018). Contacts: Nicole Owren-Wiest, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Skye Mathieson, M. Yuan Zhou, Christopher D. Garcia
• "DoD Implements New Enhanced Debriefing Procedures," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 28, 2018). Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr., Olivia Lynch, Christian N. Curran
• "GSA Finalizes Rule Declaring Certain Commercial Supplier Agreement Terms Unenforceable," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 26, 2018). Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Lorraine M. Campos, John E. McCarthy Jr., Nicole Owren-Wiest, Christopher D. Garcia
• "DoD Final Rule on Commercial Items: DoD Checks the Box for Congress But Still Unnecessarily Burdens Commercial Contractors," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 7, 2018). Contacts: J. Chris Haile, Lorraine M. Campos, Robert A. Burton, Alan W. H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy Jr., Nicole Owren-Wiest, Laura J. Mitchell Baker
• "CAFC Holds Agency Standardization Decision Outside COFC Jurisdiction," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 31, 2018). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "RAND Corp. tells Congress that Bid Protests are Not a Problem," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 5, 2018). Contacts: Christian N. Curran, John E. McCarthy Jr., Robert J. Sneckenberg
• "Attribution of Affiliate Past Performance Improper Without Proposed Meaningful Involvement in Performance," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 11, 2017). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Charles Baek
• "DFARS Deviation Removes “Technical Interchange” Requirement for IR&D Cost Allowability," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 25, 2017). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephen J. McBrady, Jonathan M. Baker, Skye Mathieson
• "GAO's Annual Bid Protest Report: Sustains on the Rise," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 20, 2016). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Robert J. Sneckenberg
• "Final Rule Requires Technical Interchange for IR&D Cost Allowability," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 14, 2016). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephen J. McBrady, Jonathan M. Baker
• "GAO Protest Jurisdiction over Most Task Order Awards by Civilian Agencies Ends Today," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 30, 2016). Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, John E. McCarthy Jr., Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Solicitation Must Adequately Evaluate Contract Type and Not Have Arbitrary Disqualifications," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 9, 2016). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Robert J. Sneckenberg
• "OMB Releases Final Federal Source Code Policy," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 12, 2016). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "DoD Proposes Significant Amendments to the DFARS Data Rights Scheme," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 27, 2016). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "GSA Proposes to Codify Override of Some Commercial Terms," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 7, 2016). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "DoD Renews Its Request to Limit CFC Bid Protest Jurisdiction Dramatically," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 22, 2016). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., James G. Peyster
• "GAO Proposed Rule Heralds New Electronic Filing System for Bid Protests," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 18, 2016). Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, John E. McCarthy Jr., James G. Peyster, Olivia Lynch, Robert J. Sneckenberg
• "Offerors Beware: Exceptions to Data Rights Requirements May Prove Fatal," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 3, 2016). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "Navy's Sparse Document Production Sinks Protest Defense," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 28, 2015). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Pre-Award Key Personnel Departure Creates Catch-22 – Do I Tell or Not?," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 24, 2015). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Try, Try Again," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 2, 2015). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Robert J. Sneckenberg
• "Price Realism Requirement Must Be Stated to Allow Unacceptability Finding," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 25, 2015). Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, John E. McCarthy Jr., James G. Peyster, Robert J. Sneckenberg
• "Conflict of Interest by Government Official," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 23, 2015). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, Peter Eyre, John E. McCarthy Jr., James G. Peyster
• "Federal Circuit Upholds Corrective Action After Outcome Prediction," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 27, 2015). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "GAO Faults Corrective Action Reevaluation," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 27, 2015). Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr., Olivia Lynch
• "GSA Class Deviation Takes Aim at Commercial Terms," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 26, 2015). Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Peter Eyre, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "GAO Slams VA for Reneging on Its Corrective Action Promise," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 24, 2015). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Size Matters: Past Performance Rating Not Supported by Small Task Orders," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 13, 2015). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "NAICS Challengers at Court Must First Exhaust Administrative Remedies," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 27, 2015). Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr., Olivia Lynch
• "Pentagon Looks to Silicon Valley for Innovation," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 24, 2015). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Unduly Restrictive Specification Requires Redo," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 24, 2015). Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, John E. McCarthy Jr., James G. Peyster
• "Non-Offeror Has Standing, and FAR Part 12 Commercial Item Restrictions Apply to GSA Schedule Procurements," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 12, 2015). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Skye Mathieson
• "Galactic Foresight Required: NASA's Proposed Rule Limits Advance Waivers to Yet-to-Be-Conceived Inventions," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 23, 2014). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Ali Tehrani
• "GAO Introduces New Exception to Timeliness Rules," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 10, 2014). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Daniel R. Forman, James G. Peyster
• "No Fun(ding): GAO, Courts, and Boards Describe Operations During Government Shutdown," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 1, 2013). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephen J. McBrady, Jonathan M. Baker
• "Agencies Abuse Sole-Source Process," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 20, 2013). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Federal Circuit Refuses to Give Offeror Second Chance," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 24, 2013). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Pre-Award Protest Timeliness Rule Extended," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 18, 2012). Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "IR&D Reporting Requirements Reinstated," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 30, 2012). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Congress Proposes Changes to Technical Data Rights Statutes," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 28, 2011). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "DoD Opens Dialogue With Industry on Open-Source Software," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 7, 2011). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "SBA Cannot Replace Agency Responsibility Findings with Its Own," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 30, 2011). Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "DOD Revises IP Commercial Item Rules," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 21, 2011). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "Likely OCI Due to Unequal Information Access Yields PI," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 17, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre, James G. Peyster
• "The Sun Has Not Set On Protests Of Civilian Agency Task Orders," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 14, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Daniel R. Forman, Peter Eyre
• "Supreme Court Rules on Scope of Federal Contractors' Rights in Federally Funded Inventions," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 7, 2011). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "Proposed FAR Provision Governing Organizational Conflicts of Interest," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 26, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre, James G. Peyster
• "Government Contracts at the High Court," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 24, 2011). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "Inadequate Justification for Restrictive Requirements Leads to Injunction," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 10, 2011). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "DoD Issues Final OCI Rule For Major Programs," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 4, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
• "DOD Issues Final OCI Rule For Major Programs," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 30, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
• "Negative Responsibility Determination Overturned," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 2, 2010). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "DOD Proposes Substantial Revision to Intellectual Property Rules," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 29, 2010). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
• "Challenge To OCI Waiver Falls Short," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 9, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
• "Only Significant OCIs Require Mitigation," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 18, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
• "DHS Clamps Down On Lead System Integrators," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 23, 2010). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
• "CFC Rules That GAO Made Faulty OCI Analysis," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 21, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
• "ASBCA Hears Past Performance Evaluation Challenges," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 19, 2010). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe
• "CFC Dismisses Adverse Past Performance Challenge," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 29, 2010). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe
• "DoD Issues Proposed Rules Governing Organizational Conflicts of Interest," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 28, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
• "D.C. Circuit Overturns Decision To Release Manufacturing Data Under FOIA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 5, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., James G. Peyster
• "OCIs Must Be Considered During M&A Activity," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 1, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
• "GAO Ups the Ante on Biased Ground Rules OCIs," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 15, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
• "GAO Sustains TRICARE Protest On Multiple Grounds," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 18, 2009). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "SBA Proposes Important New Section 8(A) Regulations," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 5, 2009). Contacts: Marc F. Efron, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "OCIs Down Air Force Award," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 14, 2009). Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Past Performance CDA Appeal Revisited," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 4, 2009). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe
• "GAO Bites Agency On Corrective Action Discussions," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 2, 2009). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
• "Federal Circuit Reaffirms Deferential OCI Standard," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 6, 2009). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Recourse For Negative Past Performance Evaluation," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 19, 2009). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe
• "E-Mails Regarding Competitor's Responsibility Not Releasable Under FOIA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 16, 2009). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Agency's Corrective Action Based Upon GAO Recommendation Reasonable," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 6, 2009). Contacts: Marc F. Efron, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Clearing The Decks--FAR Council Finally Issues COTS Waivers Mandated By Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 23, 2009). Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe
• "Protestor Bags Redo and B&P Costs, Too," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 15, 2008). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Tanker Award Tanked," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 19, 2008). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Daniel R. Forman
• "New Protest Jurisdiction at GAO," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 17, 2008). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Daniel R. Forman
• "Task Order Protest as Breach at The ASBCA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 28, 2008). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Line Item Prices Still Exempt Under FOIA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 30, 2008). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Crossing The Threshold," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 22, 2008). Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Be Certain of The Sum Certain," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 4, 2007). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Court Explores New Frontier On The OCI Front," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 17, 2007). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Further Progress On What Used To Be The Berry Amendment," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 5, 2007). Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, David C. Hammond, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Proof Of Actual Bias Not Required To Show Conflict Of Interest," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 7, 2006). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Base And Option Years Unit Pricing Not Releasable Under FOIA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 29, 2006). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "NASA Proposes Cyber Lock-Down On Contractors," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 11, 2006). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "DoJ “FOIA Post” Demonstrates Continued Policy To Disclose Unit Pricing," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 10, 2005). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Don't Assume That A Debriefing Is Continuing After The Initial Session," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 25, 2005). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "A GSA Schedule Buy Must Be All Schedule," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 7, 2005). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "SBA Size Standards Revised To Cap Number Of Employees," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 18, 2004). Contacts: Marc F. Efron, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Defense Contractors Begin To Feel Effect Of DoD Requirement To Provide Unique Item Identifiers And Unit Cost Information," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 9, 2004). Contacts: David C. Hammond, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "CFC Requires Strict Adherence To FAR’s Data Rights Clause," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 28, 2004). Contacts: David C. Hammond, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "Government Liable For Foreign Sub's Patent Infringement," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 6, 2004). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.

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• GAO Sustains Protest of Logistics Award to Lockheed Martin
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• Expert Tells Federal Contractors to Play It Safe, Invest in Compliance
  May 12, 2015 — Bloomberg BNA
• 5 Issues Gov't Contractors Need To Know About In 2015
  January 7, 2015 — Law360
• Lead Report: Court of Federal Claims Cases Reveal Ways to Recover Bid, Proposal Costs
  March 17, 2014 — BNA Federal Contracts Report
• New OMB Guidance Provides Acquisition Strategies for Modular IT Development
  June 19, 2012 — BNA - Federal Contracts Report, Quoted
• 2012 Defense Act Could Weaken Contractors' IP Rights
  February 27, 2012 — Government Contracts Law360
• High Court Term Yields Mixed Rulings For Contractors
  July 8, 2011 — Government Contracts Law360
• Interim Rule Allows Diclosure of Proprietary Data to Government Support Contractors
  March 9, 2011 — BNA's Federal Contracts Report

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