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What Will the New Year Bring for Government Contractors in 2026?

Webinar | 01.08.26, 1:00 PM EST - 2:30 PM EST

Join Crowell & Moring for an insightful webinar as we reflect on 2025 and discuss what’s on the horizon for 2026. Our deep bench of experienced practitioners will address top headlines and developments which will impact government contractors in the new year. We’ll cover a variety of trending topics including acquisition reform, cybersecurity and privacy, labor and employment, commercial product/service contracting, national security, supply chain, and export controls, costs and pricing, false claims, and much more.

This complimentary webinar is for government contractors only, no outside law firms or government personnel. 

CLE Credit

This program is pending CLE credit in CA, CO, IL, NY, and TX. Credit hours are estimated and subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. We will apply to have this program accredited in other jurisdictions upon request. CLE credit is only available for attendance at the live webinar. CLE credit is not available for viewing this program on-demand.

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On-Going Government Audits of Small Business Programs: Why the Federal Government’s Focus on ‘Waste, Fraud, and Abuse’ Impacts Both Large and Small Contractors

The federal government has identified purported ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’ in small business programs as a major focus of its current enforcement efforts. As it relates to federal procurement, we have seen audits and investigations rolled out not only of active participants in the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program but also reviews of various types of small business contracts (such as 8(a) sole source and set-aside awards, preference-based awards, and small business set-aside awards over particular values). Join Crowell & Moring as we discuss what aspects of contract performance and teaming arrangements are being scrutinized (e.g., size/status eligibility, limitations on subcontracting compliance, reasonableness of market rates, etc.) and how these considerations can impact both small government contractors holding the prime contracts under review and their subcontractors. ...