John E. McCarthy, Jr. is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Crowell & Moring and member of the Steering Committee for the firm's Government Contracts Group. John has spent more than twenty years litigating all forms of government contracts cases for both large and small government contractors, with a particular emphasis on bid protests. Because of John's strong engineering background, he has particular experience in technology related issues, including litigation regarding complex technology and data rights, patent and other intellectual property issues.
John has litigated hundreds of bid protests at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Small Business Administration, and other U.S. government agencies as well as numerous state and local forums. John has also litigated and provided counseling on the full range of government contracts issues, including contract formation, organizational conflict of interest, patent and data rights, small business and other socioeconomic concerns, contract claims, prime/sub disputes, M&A transactions involving government contractors, as well as foreign participation in U.S. Government procurement. John has also provided counseling and defended clients in connection with allegations of fraud and false claims, including actual or threatened suspension/debarment and qui tam litigation.
In addition to his government contract practice, John has a broad array of experience in non-government contracts matters, including insurance coverage, IT outsourcing and intellectual property counseling and litigation.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring in 1989, John worked for ten years designing and developing a variety of computer and communication systems for various companies, including IBM Corporation and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
John is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, as well as various federal district and appellate courts. John is a vice-chair of the ABA Public Contract Law Section Bid Protest and Research & Development/Intellectual Property Committees. He is a co-chair of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Government Contracts Committee.
John has written and spoken extensively on government contracts technology issues and intellectual property rights.
John received his degree in engineering science specializing in both mechanical and electrical engineering from Rockhurst College in 1976, his Master's Degree in electrical engineering from Catholic University in 1978, and his J.D. from Catholic University in 1989.
John is a member of the firm's Pro Bono Committee and makes pro bono work a constant part of his practice. John was the recipient of the John Carroll Society Pro Bono Legal Services Award.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, various federal district and appellate courts
Highlights, News & Knowledge
Speeches & Presentations
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"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.
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"What Will the New Year Bring," Crowell & Moring Webinar, Washington, D.C.
(January 14, 2016).
Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
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“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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"What Will the New Year Bring: Data Rights," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(January 7, 2015).
Presenters: John E. McCarthy Jr. and Joelle Sires.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"What Will the New Year Bring: Data Rights," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(January 9, 2014).
Presenter: John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"Proposed OCI Rules," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(May 20, 2010).
Co-Presenters: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., and Peter J. Eyre.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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
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"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..
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"How Sequestration Will Impact Existing Gov't Contracts," Law360
(July 10, 2012).
Co-Authors: John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Stephan Rice.
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"Intellectual Property: High Noon for Bayh-Dole?," BNA Federal Contracts Report
(March 2011).
Co-Authors: John E. McCarthy Jr. and Jonathan M. Baker.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"Dancing With the Devil," CSA Service Contractor
(Fall 2006).
Author: John E. McCarthy, Jr.
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"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
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"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, Hart W. Wood
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"OMB Releases Final Federal Source Code Policy,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 12, 2016).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Joelle Sires
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"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, Joelle Sires
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"GSA Proposes to Codify Override of Some Commercial Terms,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 7, 2016).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Joelle Sires
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"DoD Renews Its Request to Limit CFC Bid Protest Jurisdiction Dramatically,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 22, 2016).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Mark Ries, James G. Peyster
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"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
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"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, Joelle Sires
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"Navy's Sparse Document Production Sinks Protest Defense,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 28, 2015).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Mark Ries
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"Pre-Award Key Personnel Departure Creates Catch-22 – Do I Tell or Not?,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 24, 2015).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Mark Ries
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"Try, Try Again,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 2, 2015).
Contacts: David Z. Bodenheimer, John E. McCarthy Jr., Robert J. Sneckenberg, Jason M. Crawford
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"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
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"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
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"Federal Circuit Upholds Corrective Action After Outcome Prediction,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 27, 2015).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jason M. Crawford
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"GAO Faults Corrective Action Reevaluation,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 27, 2015).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr., Olivia Lynch
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"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
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"GAO Slams VA for Reneging on Its Corrective Action Promise,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 24, 2015).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Mark Ries
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"Size Matters: Past Performance Rating Not Supported by Small Task Orders,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 13, 2015).
Contacts: David Z. Bodenheimer, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jason M. Crawford
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"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
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"Pentagon Looks to Silicon Valley for Innovation,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 24, 2015).
Contacts: Gail D. Zirkelbach, John E. McCarthy Jr., Joelle Sires
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"Unduly Restrictive Specification Requires Redo,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 24, 2015).
Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, John E. McCarthy Jr., James G. Peyster
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"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, Jason M. Crawford
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"Agencies Abuse Sole-Source Process,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 20, 2013).
Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Federal Circuit Refuses to Give Offeror Second Chance,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 24, 2013).
Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Pre-Award Protest Timeliness Rule Extended,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 18, 2012).
Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., Daniel R. Forman, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"IR&D Reporting Requirements Reinstated,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 30, 2012).
Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Congress Proposes Changes to Technical Data Rights Statutes,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 28, 2011).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
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"DoD Opens Dialogue With Industry on Open-Source Software,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 7, 2011).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
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"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.
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"DOD Revises IP Commercial Item Rules,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 21, 2011).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"Government Contracts at the High Court,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 24, 2011).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
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"Inadequate Justification for Restrictive Requirements Leads to Injunction,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 10, 2011).
Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"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
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"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
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"Negative Responsibility Determination Overturned,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 2, 2010).
Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"DOD Proposes Substantial Revision to Intellectual Property Rules,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 29, 2010).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker
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"Challenge To OCI Waiver Falls Short,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 9, 2010).
Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
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"Only Significant OCIs Require Mitigation,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 18, 2010).
Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
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"DHS Clamps Down On Lead System Integrators,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 23, 2010).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
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"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
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"ASBCA Hears Past Performance Evaluation Challenges,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 19, 2010).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe
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"CFC Dismisses Adverse Past Performance Challenge,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 29, 2010).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"GAO Sustains TRICARE Protest On Multiple Grounds,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 18, 2009).
Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, David Z. Bodenheimer, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"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.
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"OCIs Down Air Force Award,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 14, 2009).
Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Past Performance CDA Appeal Revisited,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 4, 2009).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe
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"GAO Bites Agency On Corrective Action Discussions,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 2, 2009).
Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre
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"Federal Circuit Reaffirms Deferential OCI Standard,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 6, 2009).
Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Recourse For Negative Past Performance Evaluation,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 19, 2009).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe
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"E-Mails Regarding Competitor's Responsibility Not Releasable Under FOIA,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 16, 2009).
Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"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.
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"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
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"Protestor Bags Redo and B&P Costs, Too,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 15, 2008).
Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Tanker Award Tanked,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 19, 2008).
Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., David Z. Bodenheimer, Daniel R. Forman
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"New Protest Jurisdiction at GAO,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 17, 2008).
Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., David Z. Bodenheimer, Daniel R. Forman
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"Task Order Protest as Breach at The ASBCA,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 28, 2008).
Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Line Item Prices Still Exempt Under FOIA,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 30, 2008).
Contacts: W. Stanfield Johnson, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Crossing The Threshold,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 22, 2008).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Be Certain of The Sum Certain,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 4, 2007).
Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Court Explores New Frontier On The OCI Front,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 17, 2007).
Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"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., Terry L. Albertson
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"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.
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"Base And Option Years Unit Pricing Not Releasable Under FOIA,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 29, 2006).
Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"NASA Proposes Cyber Lock-Down On Contractors,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 11, 2006).
Contacts: David Z. Bodenheimer, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"DoJ “FOIA Post” Demonstrates Continued Policy To Disclose Unit Pricing,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 10, 2005).
Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Don't Assume That A Debriefing Is Continuing After The Initial Session ,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 25, 2005).
Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"A GSA Schedule Buy Must Be All Schedule,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 7, 2005).
Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"SBA Size Standards Revised To Cap Number Of Employees,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 18, 2004).
Contacts: Marc F. Efron, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"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.
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"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.
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"Government Liable For Foreign Sub's Patent Infringement,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 6, 2004).
Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
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