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Firm News | 3 min read | 10.12.23

Former GAO Bid Protest Attorney and Associate General Counsel for AI Defense Business Rejoins Crowell & Moring

Eric M. Ransom, a former attorney with the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, has rejoined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm’s premier Government Contracts Group. Eric will advise clients on the intersection of procurement laws, regulations, and best practices; and Artificial Intelligence and sophisticated defense technologies.

Client Alerts 14 results

Client Alert | 8 min read | 04.09.24

OMB Releases Final Guidance Memo on the Government’s Use of AI

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-10, Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Memo), updating and implementing OMB’s November 2023 proposed memorandum of the same name.  The Memo directs agencies “to advance AI governance and innovation while managing risks from the use of AI in the Federal Government.”  In the Memo, OMB focuses on three major areas – strengthening AI governance, advancing responsible AI innovation, and managing risks from the use of AI. 
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Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.04.24

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

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, signed into law on December 22, 2023, makes numerous changes to acquisition policy. Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group discusses the most consequential changes for government contractors here. These include changes that impose a new conflict of interest regime for government contractors with a connection to China, impose new restrictions and requirements, require government reporting to Congress on acquisition authorities and programs, and alter other processes and procedures to which government contractors are subject. The FY 2024 NDAA also includes the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act, the American Security Drone Act, and the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2024.
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 12.14.23

Be Careful What You Wish For: Limited Commercial Subcontract Flowdowns May Increase Administrative Burdens

The Department of Defense recently issued a long-awaited final rule prohibiting DoD prime contractors from “flowing down” FAR and DFARS clauses in subcontracts for commercial products or services, unless flowdown is specified by regulation. This rule implements language, dating from the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, intended to reduce administrative burdens on DoD contractors and subcontractors by adding a prohibition on extraneous flowdowns at DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.
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Press Coverage 5 results

Events 3 results

Event | 06.11.24 - 06.12.24, 3:00 PM PDT - 7:00 PM PDT

West Coast Government Contracts Seminar - Doing Business with the U.S. Government

Join us for our West Coast Government Contracts Seminar. For your convenience, we are pleased to offer this seminar on two separate occasions—on June 11th in Crowell’s San Francisco office, and on June 12th at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara.  We hope that you can make one (or both) of these events.

Event | 01.25.24, 5:00 PM PST - 7:30 PM PST

What Tech Start-Ups Need to Know in the Era of CMMC: Federal Government Contracting Perspectives

The Department of Defense (DOD)’s recent release of the highly anticipated proposed rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program (CMMC) has shaken up cybersecurity requirements for companies looking do business with the Federal Government. These emerging requirements become increasingly arduous for startup companies in the technology space – albeit cloud computing, software or artificial intelligence.

Event | 01.25.24, 4:00 PM EST - 6:00 PM EST

The GAO Bid Protest Process: Revealed, Uncut, and Uncensored

Have you ever wanted candid answers about how the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) works and decides bid protests? As the only law firm with three former GAO bid protest hearing officers, who have a combined 44 years of experience deciding bid protests, Crowell invites you to an in-person roundtable discussion featuring behind-the-scenes insight and tips.

Blog Posts 2 results

Blog Post | 03.23.20

Administrative Relief for USAID Grant Recipients and Applicants Impacted by COVID-19

Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum

Blog Post | 08.15.19

Recent GAO Decision Permits One-sided Discussions as Agency Corrective Action

Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum

Podcasts 3 results

Podcast | 02.27.24

&Motion Visits With Forterra – Off-road and in extreme conditions, the importance of self-driving tech in saving lives and advancing the industry

&Motion’s Paul Keller and Eric Ransom discuss with Forterra’s Pat Acox the company’s advances in off-road self-driving vehicles, their unique challenges and opportunities, and how the military’s continued development of the technology will enable faster adoption and save lives in the commercial sector.
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Podcast | 12.22.20

All Things Protest: Stay Override Challenge in a Pandemic-Related Procurement (December 2020)

Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement. In this episode, hosts Olivia Lynch and Christian Curran are joined by colleague Eric Ransom to discuss issues surrounding emergency sole source procurements, and a recent stay override decision from the Court of Federal Claims concerning a Federal Emergency Management Agency sole source contract for COVID-19 tests.
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Podcast | 08.30.19

All Things Protest: One-Sided Discussions (August 2019)

Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement.  In this episode, Eric Ransom joins hosts Christian Curran and Rob Sneckenberg to discuss agency discretion in fashioning corrective action, including when one-sided discussions may be an available remedy.  
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