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On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | June 15, 2017 |
Government Contracts
Government contractors trying to cope with the current flood of executive orders being issued by President Trump must remember that these changes generally do not rewrite their existing government contracts. Although the President may sign new Executive Orders, the terms and conditions of an existing contract do not automatically…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | June 14, 2017 |
Business Litigation
On June 12th, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and DC Attorney General Karl Racine announced their lawsuit against President Trump for alleged violations of the Emoluments Clause. Frosh and Racine claim that Trump has been violating both the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution by “receiving millions…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | June 14, 2017 |
Business Litigation
President Trump began another controversial tweetstorm at 3:25 am on June 5, 2017. He tweeted four times within a half hour, scolding the Justice Department’s actions in the courts in reference to Executive Order 13769. The first statement Trump made explicitly labels his order as a “travel ban,” in spite…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | June 12, 2017 |
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a major data privacy case that will determine the extent to which law enforcement can access cell phone location data maintained by wireless carriers, and whether a warrant should be required to access such information. This case comes up on the…
by Stephanie Wilson | May 15, 2017 |
Government Contracts
On April 19, 2017, President Trump signed his “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order. The Executive Order does not actually change any existing Buy American laws, but states a renewed commitment to enforcing those laws that are already in place. Given the administration’s stated promises to promote U.S.
by Stephanie Wilson | May 12, 2017 |
Government Contracts
Two recent GAO advisory opinions serve as a warning to bidders to double-check proposal requirements for submitting their proposals. GSA recently sought proposals under the Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTS) small business procurement, for government-wide, multiple-award IDIQ contracts to provide training and development services across the government. The…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | May 10, 2017 |
Business Litigation
It’s easy for the millions of words in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to intimidate people from mastering it or even opening it. But no one in procurement, government or contractor, can afford to be intimidated by the FAR. It is simply too critical to be avoided. One secret:…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | April 17, 2017 |
Government Contracts
Three recent GAO decisions are good lessons on how offerors can needlessly harm their past performance evaluations. Make sure you check first with the references you intend to give to the agency. This is especially true when the agency allows you to cherry-pick which references you will give…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | April 12, 2017 |
Firm News
Berenzweig Leonard is teaming up with Red Team Consulting for a monthly newsletter featuring upcoming contracts, key protest decisions, legal updates, events, and more. The April edition will be released next week. …
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | April 12, 2017 |
Government Contracts
A new FAR clause makes Privacy Act training mandatory and warns contractors handling Privacy Act records that its employees are subject to criminal penalties for violating the Act. Last December, the FAR Council announced a new Privacy Training Rule (FAR 52.244-3), effective January 19, 2017, that requires all contractors and…
