Fastest 5 Minutes, The Podcast Government Contractors Can’t Do Without

Fastest 5 Minutes: Incoming Administration, SAM, OFCCP, Rule of Two

This week’s episode covers initial thoughts on what contractors can expect from the Trump administration, an interim rule to clarify that an offeror’s failure to maintain SAM registration during the period between proposal submission and contract award does not render the offeror ineligible for award, an OFCCP notice giving contractors the opportunity to object to release of Type 2 EEO-1 reports, and a proposed rule that would expand the application of the “Rule of Two” to require federal agencies to give preference to small businesses on multiple‑award contract task and delivery orders, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. 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.

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: CMMC

This week’s special edition focuses on DOD’s final rule formalizing the requirements, assessment processes, and related governance for its Cyber Maturity Model Certification Program (CMMC), and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Yuan Zhou, and Michael Gruden. 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Compliance, TINA, Disaster Response Contracting

This week’s episode covers DOJ’s update to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance, a proposed rule to amend the DFARS to implement updates to the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data statute (also known as the Truth in Negotiations Act or TINA), and reminders about common considerations for companies supporting disaster response efforts, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: OTAs, Consulting, SAM

This week’s episode covers a proposed rule updating the regulations relating to Other Transaction Agreements - specifically for prototype and production projects, a DoD proposed rule implementing Section 812 of the NDAA for FY24 relating to contracting for consulting services, and a bid protest decision regarding the FAR’s continuous SAM registration requirement, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Cybersecurity, Health Information Technology

This week’s episode covers a False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuit involving failure to comply with federal cybersecurity requirements, a new CISA cyber incident reporting tool, and a proposed rule to implement an HHS-wide policy relating to health information technology, and is hosted by Peter Eyre. 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.

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: SBA Proposed Rule to Update Various SBA Small Business Programs

This special edition covers the SBA’s August 2024 proposed rule to update and clarify various small business programs, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou and Olivia Lynch. 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.

 

Crowell has also provided written discussion of SBA’s proposed rule here:

https://www.crowell.com/en/insights/client-alerts/sba-proposed-rule-would-enact-material-changes-as-well-as-promote-regulatory-uniformity-across-size-and-status-programs

 

Fastest 5 Minutes: CMMC, DOJ, FedRAMP

This week’s episode covers DOD’s proposed rule regarding Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0, DOJ’s new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, and an OMB memo that proposes updates to FedRAMP, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Clearances for Joint Ventures, Mentor-Protégé Program, GSA Schedule

This week’s episode covers a DoD memorandum establishing procedures for covered joint venture facility security clearances, an SBA notice relating to the Mentor-Protégé Programs, and an upcoming mass modification to all existing GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracts, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Procurement Integrity Act, Federal Bribery Law

This week’s episode covers a GAO protest regarding the Procurement Integrity Act and a U.S. Supreme Court decision narrowing the scope of federal bribery law, and is hosted by Peter Eyre. 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Business Systems, DCSA, Davis-Bacon

This week’s episode covers a proposed rule to replace the phrase “significant deficiency” with “material weakness” for the government’s evaluation of contractor business systems, a GAO report on Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s current cybersecurity policies and procedures, and a nationwide preliminary injunction that halts the U.S. Department of Labor from enforcing three key elements of new regulations related to the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. 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.