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Firm News 12 results

Firm News | 1 min read | 03.05.24

DCA Live Honors Addie Cliffe as a “NEW Power Woman of GovCon”

DCA Live named Crowell & Moring partner Adelicia R. Cliffe to its list of NEW Power Women of GovCon. The list honors women “leading and advising some of the fastest growing and most exciting firms in the DC region’s robust and dynamic government contracting community.”

Firm News | 3 min read | 06.08.23

Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2023

Washington – June 8, 2023: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in seven practice areas in the 16th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel R. Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts. The firm’s full rankings can be viewed here.
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Firm News | 10 min read | 06.01.23

Crowell Achieves Top National Rankings in Chambers USA 2023

Washington – June 1, 2023: Crowell & Moring earned 82 rankings for 68 lawyers across 48 categories, as well as 37 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2023 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.
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Client Alerts 181 results

Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.26.24

CFIUS Proposes Enhanced Enforcement and Mitigation Rules and Steeper Penalties for Non-Compliance

On April 11, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”) announced proposed amendments to its enforcement and mitigation regulations, marking the first substantive update to CFIUS’s mitigation and enforcement provisions since the enactment of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018.  The Committee issued a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM”) that would modify the regulations that apply to certain investments and acquisitions, as well as real estate transactions, by foreign persons as follows:
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Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.18.24

GSA Clarifies Permissibility of Upfront Payments for Software-as-a-Service Offerings

On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).  Specifically, this acquisition letter clarifies that despite statutory prohibitions against the use of “advance” payments outside of narrowly-prescribed circumstances, upfront payments for SaaS licenses do not constitute an “advance” payment subject to these restrictions when made under the following conditions:
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Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.15.24

New FAR Part 40 to Address Supply Chain and Information Security Requirements

On April 1, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued a final rule updating the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add Part 40 on information security and supply chain security. This first action did not implement any new requirements; however, separate rulemakings will follow to relocate existing information security and supply chain security policies and procedures to the new Part 40. Additionally, new related regulations will be housed in Part 40. These actions suggest that the flow of information security and supply chain regulations is likely to continue unabated for at least the next few years.
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Press Coverage 18 results

Events 9 results

Event | 07.25.19, 4:00 AM EDT - 6:00 AM EDT

Government Contracts Breakfast Series: GSA and VA Schedules: Navigating Hot Button Compliance Issues

Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce the launch of our Government Contracts Breakfast Series. All of the sessions will be held in Northern Virginia and focus on issues most important to government contractors. Our July session is described below. 
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Event | 04.24.19, 4:00 AM EDT - 6:00 AM EDT

Government Contracts Breakfast Series: Navigating the National Industrial Security Program

Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce the launch of our Government Contracts Breakfast Series. All of the sessions will be held in Northern Virginia and focus on issues most important to government contractors. Our April session is described below.
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Event | 09.19.18, 4:00 AM EDT - 6:30 AM EDT

Government Contracts Breakfast Series: Data Security

Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce the launch of our Government Contracts Breakfast Series. All of the sessions will be held in Northern Virginia and focus on issues most important to government contractors. Our first session is described below.
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Webinars 24 results

Webinar | 01.18.24, 1:00 PM EST - 2:00 PM EST

The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions for Government Contractors

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group invites government contractors to a webinar in which we address the most consequential sections of the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. These include imposition of a new conflict of interest regime for government contractors with a connection to China, require government reporting to Congress on acquisition authorities and programs, and alter other processes and procedures to which government contractors are subject.

Webinar | 09.19.23, 4:00 PM CEST - 5:30 PM CEST

Third Webinar of “Exploring the U.S. Market Webinar Series”: Data Privacy: A Comparison of the U.S and EU Landscape

There are business opportunities abound in and with the U.S. – you just have to know where to find them and how to navigate through the rules and regulations. Crowell presents the third installment of a series of IBJ/IJE webinars to help you successfully do business in and with the U.S. Based on the results of the survey launched during our first session of this series, we will, this time, focus on one of your most preferred webinar topics: data privacy.

Webinar | 04.18.23, 3:00 PM CEST - 4:30 PM CEST

Second Webinar: Commercial Contracts in/with the US

In Collaboration with IBJ

There are business opportunities abound in and with the U.S. You just have to know where to find them and how to navigate through the rules and regulations. Crowell presents the second in a series of webinars in which we will help you to successfully do business in and with the U.S.

Blog Posts 8 results

Blog Post | 10.27.20

Last Chance to Comment on FASC Rule – More Supply Chain Restrictions Coming

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum

Blog Post | 03.23.20

OMB Releases Guidance on Contract Performance Issues Impacted by COVID-19

Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum

Podcasts 4 results

Podcast | 01.24.23

Fastest 5 Minutes Special Edition: Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Act in 2023

This special edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes podcast covers recent developments related to the Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act, and key areas to watch in 2023. The podcast features a cross practice team of Crowell partners, so we offer perspectives from tax, energy, labor and employment, government contracts, ESG, environmental, and government affairs. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
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Podcast | 09.08.22

Fastest 5 Minutes Special Edition: Developments Related to Domestic Preferences

This special edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes podcast covers recent developments related to domestic preferences including executive orders, final regulations, the Made in America Office, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Addie Cliffe, and Allison Skager. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
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Podcast | 07.31.20

Fastest 5 Minutes: Section 889 Special Edition (July 31)

This week's episode is a deep dive into Section 889 developments featuring partners Peter Eyre and Addie Cliffe. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
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