Stephanie L. Crawford is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, practicing in the Government Contracts and Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation groups.
Stephanie’s practice spans protests and complex litigation, ethics and procurement internal investigations, contract and regulatory compliance reviews, and counseling on national security, consumer product, and automotive regulatory and compliance matters for clients in the defense, transportation, and consumer products sectors. Recent experience includes:
- Conducting due diligence or compliance reviews for industrial equipment manufacturer, personal transportation consumer product manufacturer, and international automotive parts manufacturer.
- Assisting international and domestic consumer product and automotive industry clients with Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, and Health Canada reporting, recalls, and compliance.
- Counseling automotive parts, consumer product, and heavy equipment manufacturers regarding federal and state motor vehicle and licensing requirements.
- Supporting automotive parts supplier international mediation effort regarding defective polymer product.
- Defending healthcare and personal and commercial transportation clients against various product liability and personal injury tort claims in state and federal court.
- Representing clients in protests of Department of Education and Department of Defense procurement decisions.
- Counseling government contractors with general contract compliance; CFIUS filings; novation processes; and national security issues.
Stephanie’s pro bono practice focuses on a broad range of veterans issues.
During law school, Stephanie worked in the Department of Defense and was senior editor for the Maryland Journal of International Law.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Maryland
Speeches & Presentations
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"GIDEP Reporting for All - The New FAR Counterfeit Parts and Nonconformance Reporting Requirement," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(December 17, 2019).
Presenters: Peter Eyre, Paul Freeman, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"Cybersecurity for Contractors," Government Contracts 101 Conference, Tysons Corner, VA
(October 23, 2019).
Speakers: Stephanie L. Crawford, Kate M. Growley, Peter B. Miller, Evan D. Wolff.
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"Cybersecurity for Contractors," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics, McLean, VA
(October 23, 2019).
Moderator: Kate M. Growley; Panelists: Evan D. Wolff, Peter B. Miller, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"Other Transactions: A Lasting Trend or a Bubble Ready to Burst?" Crowell & Moring's Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS) 2019, Washington, DC
(May 7, 2019).
Speakers: Jonathan M. Baker and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"Developments in the Use of DoD Other Transaction Authority," ABA Section of Public Contract Law Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
(August 3, 2018).
Presenter: Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"Ethics and Compliance in a Consolidating Market," OOPS 2018, Crowell & Moring's 34th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C.
(May 17, 2018).
Presenters: David B. Robbins, Laura J. Mitchell Baker, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
Publications
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"The Peril of the Unreported Coffee Pot: Why a Failure to Report Is a Continuing Violation," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(May 13, 2019).
Authors: Scott L. Winkelman and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"CPSC Reaction To Consumer Misuse May Cost Companies," Law360
(May 3, 2018).
Authors: Cheryl A. Falvey, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"CPSC Reaction to Consumer Misuse – Human Factors Design Process," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(April 19, 2018).
Authors: Cheryl A. Falvey and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"FTC Focusing on Privacy Risks of Interconnected Toys," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(July 24, 2017).
Author: Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"CPSC Withdraws Material Misrepresentation Claim against Michaels Stores in Shattered Vases Case," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(April 24, 2017).
Authors: Matthew Cohen, Rukiya Mohamed and Stephanie L. Crawford.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Awardee's Reliance on Incumbent Employee Who Had Never Been Contacted Constitutes a Material Misrepresentation of Proposed Staff,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 7, 2020).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Mark A. Ries, Charles Baek, Stephanie L. Crawford, Nicole Owren-Wiest
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"The Gift that Keeps on Giving: FAR Council Attempts to Reduce Burden of Representation Requirement for Covered Telecommunication Offerings,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 16, 2019).
Contacts: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Judy Choi, Michael G. Gruden, CIPP/G, Stephanie L. Crawford, Laura J. Mitchell Baker
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"Enhanced Requirement to Report Counterfeit, Suspect Counterfeit, and Nonconforming Goods,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 25, 2019).
Contacts: Peter Eyre, Stephanie L. Crawford, Paul Freeman
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"Veterans Day Sees Uncle SAM.gov Absorb FedBizOpps,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 19, 2019).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"GSA Requiring “Bilateral” Modification to All Multiple Award Schedule Contracts to Prohibit Use of Huawei/ZTE Equipment,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 12, 2019).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Judy Choi, Lorraine M. Campos, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"COFC Finds it Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Bid Protest Challenging Evaluation and Award of Prototype OTA,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 9, 2019).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Stephanie L. Crawford, Michelle D. Coleman
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"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
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"The Month in International Trade – October 2018,"
International Trade Bulletin
(November 9, 2018).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Robert Holleyman, Joshua Boswell, Evan Yu, David (Dj) Wolff, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"BIS Contemplates Export Restrictions on "Electronic Waste" to Combat Supply Chain Concerns,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 23, 2018).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"DSS Initiative to Adopt a More Holistic Evaluation of FOCI Boards,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 19, 2018).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"NISPOM Revised to Incorporate DSS and GCA Requirements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 8, 2018).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, David Z. Bodenheimer, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Legislation to Stop Threatening Drones in Their Tracks,"
Privacy Law Alert
(July 31, 2018).
Contacts: Cheryl A. Falvey, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Spring Compliance Check,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 3, 2018).
Contacts: David B. Robbins, Peter Eyre, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Back to the Future: Personnel Security Clearance Process Back on GAO “High-Risk List”,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 5, 2018).
Contacts: Mark A. Ries, Stephanie L. Crawford, Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Jonathan M. Baker
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"GAO Protest Further Delays Government Efforts to Clear Investigations Backlog,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 4, 2017).
Contacts: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Mark A. Ries, Stephanie L. Crawford
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