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ABA - Fundamentals of Antitrust Economics Series: Statistical Significance Teleconference

Webinar | 11.16.18, 7:00 AM EST - 8:00 AM EST

Understanding basic economic principles is critical to antitrust analysis. In this series of programs, distinguished economists will teach basic economic principles related to antitrust analysis. 


In this session, Professor Andrew Sweeting will discuss the concept of statistical significance and its application to analyses commonly used in antitrust litigation. The discussion will be interspersed with brief "mock argument" demonstrations by attorney moderators Sergei Zaslavsky and Katie Yablonka, providing concrete examples of how to present (and not to present) statistical analyses in legal argument. 

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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. ...