Speeches & Presentations

• "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

• "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

• "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: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Lorraine M. Campos, Christopher D. Garcia, Nicole Owren-Wiest
• "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, Elizabeth Buehler, Laura J. Mitchell Baker
• "CAFC Holds Agency Standardization Decision Outside COFC Jurisdiction," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 31, 2018). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Mark A. Ries, Daniel Wierzba
• "RAND Corp. tells Congress that Bid Protests are Not a Problem," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 5, 2018). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Robert J. Sneckenberg, Mark A. Ries, Christian N. Curran
• "Attribution of Affiliate Past Performance Improper Without Proposed Meaningful Involvement in Performance," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 11, 2017). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Mark A. Ries, Charles Baek
• "DFARS Deviation Removes “Technical Interchange” Requirement for IR&D Cost Allowability," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 25, 2017). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephen J. McBrady, Jonathan M. Baker, Skye Mathieson, Elizabeth Buehler
• "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: Terry L. Albertson, John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephen J. McBrady, Jonathan M. Baker, Elizabeth Buehler
• "GAO Protest Jurisdiction over Most Task Order Awards by Civilian Agencies Ends Today," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 30, 2016). Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, Thomas P. Humphrey, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "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
• "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., Mark A. Ries, 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). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Mark A. Ries
• "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 A. Ries
• "Try, Try Again," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 2, 2015). Contacts: David Z. Bodenheimer, John E. McCarthy Jr., Robert J. Sneckenberg, Jason M. Crawford
• "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). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jason M. Crawford
• "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). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Mark A. Ries
• "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
• "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). Contacts: Gail D. Zirkelbach, 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, Jason M. Crawford
• "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). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, 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, David Z. Bodenheimer, John E. McCarthy Jr., Puja Satiani
• "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, Puja Satiani
• "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., Puja Satiani
• "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., David Z. Bodenheimer, Daniel R. Forman
• "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
• "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). Contacts: W. Stanfield Johnson, 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., Terry L. Albertson
• "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). Contacts: David Z. Bodenheimer, 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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