OOPS 2013: Weathering the Rough Seas of Regulations

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29th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar
May 15-16, 2013
Renaissance Washington DC Downtown
999 Ninth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20001

Confronted with an increasingly complex maze of regulations and enforcement as well as the squeeze of agency budget austerity measures, contractors are wondering how to weather the storm.  Current challenges include a multitude of impacts (actual and anticipated) of sequestration and budget cuts, including on currents contracts, the M&A market, and acquisition policy and future business opportunities; new cybersecurity threats and regulations; the continued hotbed of suspension and debarment activity; and policy and regulatory changes impacting a range of issues including intellectual property, small business contracting, and False Claims Act litigation. 

Staying on top of the latest developments in Washington is now more important than ever.  Join us as our government contracts, white collar, and corporate law practitioners share their perspectives on current industry topics to help you stay afloat in the tumultuous seas.

Presentations:

• "The Unprecedented Year and the Consequences of Austerity," Moderator: W. Stanfield Johnson; Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Mike Gill, J. Chris Haile, Barry Rhoads (Cassidy & Associates), Stephan Rice, and Rebecca L. Springer.
  
  
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• "Emerging M&A Trends in the Current Market: How Sequestration and Other Industry Factors are Shaping the Way Deals are Done – or Not," Moderator: Morris F. DeFeo Jr.; Presenters: Kelly G. Howard and Karen C. Hermann.

• "Chasing International Public Procurement Markets," Moderator: Adelicia R. Cliffe; Presenters: Alan W. H. Gourley and Maysa Verzola.

• "Navigating Cyber Landmines in the Corporate Boardroom: Why & Where Government Contractors Must Tread Carefully," Moderator: James J. Regan; Presenters: David Z. Bodenheimer, Bryan Brewer, and Gordon Griffin.

• "Bid Protests: Trends and Developments," Moderator: Daniel R. Forman; Presenters: Thomas P. Humphrey, Derek R. Mullins, and Olivia Lynch.

• "Suspension and Debarment," Moderator: Angela B. Styles; Presenters: Peter Eyre, Richard Arnholt, and James G. Peyster.

• "False Claims Act Developments," Moderator: Robert T. Rhoad; Presenter: Andy Liu, Mana Elihu Lombardo, and Brian T. McLaughlin.

• "Small Business: Enforcement Shakedown and Legislative Shakeup," Moderator: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan; Presenters: Robert J. Wagman, Jr. and Alexina G. Jackson.

• "The Pendulum Continues to Swing the Wrong Way for Contractors: The Government's Continued Assault on Contractor Intellectual Property," Moderator: John E. McCarthy Jr.; Presenters: Jonathan M. Baker and Jacinta Alves.

• "Costs," Moderator: Terry Albertson; Presenters: J. Catherine Kunz and Stephen J. McBrady.