Speeches & Presentations

• "Bid Protests: Continued March on Washington," OOPS 2017, Crowell & Moring's 33rd Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 4, 2017). Presenters: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Thomas P. Humphrey, Olivia Lynch, James G. Peyster, and Robert J. Sneckenberg.
• "Thinking Strategically About Bid Protests: Frequently Overlooked Considerations," OOPS 2016, Crowell & Moring's 32nd Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 25-26, 2016). Moderator: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan; Presenters: Thomas P. Humphrey, James G. Peyster, Olivia Lynch, and Robert J. Sneckenberg.
• "Bid Protests: Avoiding Common Procurement Pitfalls," OOPS 2015, Crowell & Moring's 31st Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 5-6, 2015). Moderator: Daniel R. Forman; Panelists: Thomas P. Humphrey, James G. Peyster, and Robert J. Sneckenberg.
• "What Will the New Year Bring: Bid Protests," Crowell & Moring Webinar (January 7, 2015). Presenters: Thomas P. Humphrey and James G. Peyster.
• "Shifting Tides on the Bid Protest Front," OOPS 2014, Crowell & Moring's 30th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 13-14, 2014). Moderator: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan; Presenters: Thomas P. Humphrey, James G. Peyster, and Olivia Lynch.
• "What Will the New Year Bring: Bid Protests," Crowell & Moring Webinar (January 9, 2014). Presenters: Thomas P. Humphrey and James G. Peyster.
• "Bid Protests: Trends and Developments," OOPS 2013, Crowell & Moring's 29th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 15-16, 2013). Moderator: Daniel R. Forman; Presenters: Thomas P. Humphrey, Derek R. Mullins, and Olivia Lynch.
• "Recent Protest Decisions on Organizational Conflict of Interest," Crowell & Moring's 2012 Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS), Washington, D.C. (May 9-10, 2012). Speaker: Tom Humphrey.
• "OCI's & PCI's: New Rules, New Cases, and New Implications For Compliance and Business Planning," Ounce OF Prevention Seminar (OOPS) XXVII (May 25-26, 2011). Moderator: Thomas P. Humphrey. Speakers: Elizabeth W. Newsom and James Peyster.
• "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.
• "Bid Protests," The Resurgence of Procurement Reform, Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS), Crowell & Moring, Washington, D.C. (April 22-23, 2008). Presenters: Daniel R. Forman, Thomas P. Humphrey and Elizabeth W. Newsom.
• "Bid Protests After FASA in Understanding the New Procurement Reform Legislation," The George Washington University Law School (Oct. 96, Mar. 97, Sept. 97 and Mar. 98). Speaker: Thomas P. Humphrey.
• "Bidding & Negotiation - Bid Protest Developments," Federal Publications Year In Review Conference (1994-1998). Speaker: Thomas P. Humphrey.
• "Information Technology Procurements Under ITMRA, in Understanding the New Procurement Reform Legislation," The George Washington University Law School (October 1996, March 1997 and September 1997). Speaker: Thomas P. Humphrey.
• "Bid Protests in the Federal Courts: The New "Scanwell" Law," ABA Section of Public Contract Law and the Court of Federal Claims Bar Association (1996). Speaker: Thomas P. Humphrey.
• "FASA Bid Protest Provisions and Other Bid Protest Issues," National Contract Management Association (1995). Speaker: Thomas P. Humphrey.
• "Reforming Bid Protests - Is There a Better Way?," National Contract Management Association, Annual Eastern Education Conference (1995). Speaker: Thomas P. Humphrey.
• "Suspension of Procurement Authority at GSBCA, in The GSBCA: An Effective Bid Protest Forum," ABA Section of Public Contract Law and the GSBCA (1994). Speaker: Thomas P. Humphrey.
• "General Accounting Office, New Protest Decisions," 1994 Government Contract Law Symposium, Army Judge Advocate General's School (1994). Speaker: Thomas P. Humphrey.

Publications

• "Federal Circuit Requires Government to Indemnify Contractors for CERCLA Remediation Costs Based on 'Taxes' Provision in WWII Contracts," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum (May 13, 2014). Co-Authors: Robert J. Sneckenberg, Jonathan M. Baker, Stephen J. McBrady, and Thomas P. Humphrey.
• "Utility Privatization At Military Facilities: GAO Approves Bundled Procurements And Participation By Entities Not Pre-Approved By State And Local Utility Regulators," Government Contracts E-Links (August 28, 2000). Co-Authors: Raymond F. Monroe and Thomas P. Humphrey.
• "Changes in the Notice of Award, Debriefing, and Protest Rules after FASA," Briefing Papers 95-10 (September 1995). Author: Thomas P. Humphrey.
• "The Scope of the Source Selection Official's Discretion," Briefing Papers 94-5 (April 1994). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Humphrey and Paul Shnitzer.
• "Risks When Employees 'Take the Fifth' in Civil Procurement Proceedings," 28 Cont. Mgmt. J. 12 (1988). Author: Thomas P. Humphrey.

Client Alerts & Newsletters

• "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.
• "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
• "White House Authorizes Indemnification for Ebola Contracts," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 17, 2014). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, Jonathan M. Baker, Stephen J. McBrady
• "Payback: Federal Circuit Requires Government to Reimburse under WWII-Era Indemnification Clauses," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 15, 2014). Contacts: Stephen J. McBrady, Jonathan M. Baker, Thomas P. Humphrey, Robert J. Sneckenberg
• "Industrial Base Sole-Source Award Deficient," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 4, 2014). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, James G. Peyster, Olivia Lynch, Robert J. Sneckenberg
• "Price Realism Requirement Is Easily Triggered," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 20, 2013). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, James G. Peyster
• "CORRECTION: Congress to Vote on Radically Altering CFC's Bid Protest Timeliness Rules," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 15, 2012). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, James G. Peyster
• "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
• "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
• "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
• "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
• "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
• "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
• "Ready Or Not, Here FAPIIS Comes -- Significant New Disclosure Requirements For Contractors," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 25, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, J. Chris Haile, 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
• "OCIs Down Air Force Award," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 14, 2009). Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "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
• "Congress Clamps Down On OCIs & Competition For DoD Major Systems," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 26, 2009). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, David Z. Bodenheimer, Peter Eyre
• "Federal Circuit Reaffirms Deferential OCI Standard," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 6, 2009). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "CFC Has "Pre-Procurement" Protest Jurisdiction," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 29, 2008). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Post Hoc Explanation Inadequate To Save Unreasonable Price Evaluation," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 15, 2008). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, Daniel R. Forman
• "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.
• "Agency's Preclusionary (And Erroneous) "Revolving Door" Advice Provides Pre-Award Bid Protest Standing," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 9, 2008). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "CFC Faults GSA's False Statistical Precision In Major Evaluation," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 10, 2008). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, Daniel R. Forman
• "Potential OCI Short-Circuits Sole-Source Award," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 17, 2008). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Court Explores New Frontier On The OCI Front," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 17, 2007). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, 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.
• "RFP Must State Whether Or Not Subcontractor Past Performance Will Be Considered," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 16, 2006). Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Request For Clarification Amounts To Discussions ," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 4, 2006). Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Sample Tasks Must Be Reasonable Proxy For Entire Contract," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 8, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Lack Of Experience Can Be Cured," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 2, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "You Win Some/You Lose Some," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 1, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "CMS Loses Medicare Protest Under New Competitive Procedures ," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 19, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Jurisdiction Found Over 85-804 Indemnification Clause Breach Claims," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 1, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Failure To Update Invalidates Evaluation And Responsibility Determination," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 17, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "OCI Mitigation Doesn't Go Far Enough," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 13, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Unequal Price Discussions Sink Award ," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 6, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Plain Meaning Of Statute Restricts Competition ," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 2, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "FY05 Protestors Achieve Effective Relief 37% Of Time At GAO," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 27, 2006). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, Daniel R. Forman
• "Mitigation Plan Doesn't Always Heal OCI," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 18, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Presolicitation Statements Not Dispositive Of Whether Mod Is Beyond Scope," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 28, 2005). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "All Similar Past Performance Scores Are Not Comparable," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 21, 2005). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan
• "Crowell & Moring Attorneys Successfully Rebuff Challenge to Modification of Medicare Coordination of Benefits Contract ," Health Care Alert (December 15, 2005). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Sole-Source Protest Win Nets Only Protest Costs," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 8, 2005). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• ""National Security" Limits Judicial Review Of CICA Stay Override," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 23, 2005). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "A GSA Schedule Buy Must Be All Schedule," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 7, 2005). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
• "No Match, No Deal In FSS Buy," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 5, 2005). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Agency Must Discuss Evaluated Weaknesses," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 14, 2004). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, Daniel R. Forman
• "GAO Finds "Classic Example" Of Impaired Objectivity OCI," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 10, 2004). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan
• "GAO Finds Discussions Were Not Meaningful And, In Fact, Misleading," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 30, 2004). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, Daniel R. Forman
• "For Iraq War Items Sole Source Award, COFC Grants Limited Injunctive Relief Despite OCI And CICA Violations," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 21, 2004). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "GAO Dismisses Subcontract Protest," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 19, 2004). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "COFC Reverses Another Cica Stay Override," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 10, 2004). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "Agency Reasonably Distrusts Its Own Estimates," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 27, 2004). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey
• "GAO Protest Jurisdiction Covers Concession Contracts," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 22, 2004). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, Daniel R. Forman
• "When Does An Oral Presentation Become A "Discussion"?," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 4, 2004). Contact: Thomas P. Humphrey

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