CO'S Opinion Due No Deference On Statutory Application
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.30.04
Continuing a recent string of successful bid protests, the Court of Federal Claims in Miss. Dept. of Rehab. Servs. v. U.S. (June 4, 2004), finds that the Navy has improperly refused to give the blind a statutory preference in a procurement for operation of a galley. Of particular interest, Judge Baskir rejects the more deferential standard some judges have used in similar cases and rules that no deference is owed to the Contracting Officer's application of the statutory language, considering the matter de novo.
Insights
Client Alert | 6 min read | 09.11.26
It’s LIVE: The Cyber Resilience Act Reporting Is Mandatory as of Today - 11 September 2026
The wait is over. As of today, manufacturers of connected products (both hardware and software) must comply with the Cyber Resilience Act’s (“CRA”) vulnerability and incident reporting obligations. The CRA’s Single Reporting Platform (“SRP”), operated by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (“ENISA”), is now the EU-wide gateway through which those notifications must flow.
Client Alert | 10 min read | 09.11.26
Mining, Indigenous Consultation Rights, and Investment Treaty Protection
Client Alert | 2 min read | 09.11.26
New ISOO Guidance Directs Federal Agencies to Provide More CUI Guidance to Contractors
Client Alert | 4 min read | 09.10.26
European Commission Publishes Landmark Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses by Dominant Companies
