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ASBCA's FY19 Report – a Look at the Numbers

Client Alert | 1 min read | 02.04.20

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals published its FY19 Report of Transactions and Proceedings, which provides statistics regarding the adjudication of appeals between contractors and the Army, Navy, Air Force, Corps of Engineers, DLA, DCMA, CIA, NASA, other Defense agencies, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. According to this year's report, contractors prevailed, in whole or in part, in 48% of the appeals decided on the merits. Also notable, the Board had a sterling success rate in resolving matters via alternative dispute resolution (ADR), successfully resolving 100% of ADRs concluded in FY19—including mediation, arbitration, and ADR of undocketed appeals—up from 85% in FY18.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.18.25

FCPA Enforcement Continues to Evolve with Newly Unsealed Indictment

On August 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had unsealed an indictment against two Mexican businessmen for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). DOJ asserts that the defendants, both Mexican nationals living in Texas, paid bribes to officials at Petróleos Mexicanos (“PEMEX”), and its subsidiary, PEMEX Exploración y Producción (“PEP”) to secure contracts worth an estimated $2.5 million. These charges come amidst a period of uncertainty regarding FCPA enforcement following the Trump administration’s temporary pause on FCPA enforcement and the subsequent issuance of new investigation and enforcement guidelines....