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OMB Expands FAPIIS to Cover Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.28.15

On July 22, 2015, OMB issued final guidance that – effective January 1, 2016 – expands the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) to cover federal grants and cooperative agreements. Applicants and recipients will have to disclose significant information about civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings that occurred in connection with the award or performance of a federal grant, cooperative agreement, or contract; for their part, agencies must consider information in FAPIIS prior to award as part of the analysis of the applicant's integrity and performance history.


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Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.22.26

Timing Is Everything: GAO Dismisses Three Protests Filed Before the Solicitation Deadline but After GAO’s Daily Cutoff Time

A recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision dismissing three pre-award protests as untimely highlights an important procedural trap for would-be protesters. In Oready, LLC, GAO dismissed three protests filed one business day too late, even though they were submitted prior to the solicitation closing date and time. ...