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Alexandra Barbee-Garrett is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where she practices in the Government Contracts Group.

Alex represents government contractors in both litigation and counseling matters. Her practice includes bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Alex’s practice also focuses on federal regulatory compliance, mandatory disclosures to the government, contract disputes under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA), prime-sub disputes, and False Claims Act and internal investigations.

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Alex was a law clerk to Judge Richard A. Hertling of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and a government contracts associate at another large law firm. Alex graduated honors from The George Washington University Law School, where she was an articles editor of The Public Contract Law Journal. Alex won the 2015 Government Contracts Moot Court Competition and served as chair for the 2016 competition. Prior to law school, Alex worked as a health care legislative assistant for Rep. Rick Larsen (WA) in the U.S. House of Representatives. She received her B.A. in international studies and anthropology from the University of Washington.

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Congress has not passed crucial funding bills for the start of Fiscal Year 2026.  If Congress fails to act by September 30, the government may be forced to shut down for lack of funding.  In anticipation of that possibility, agencies government-wide are preparing for a shutdown, and contractors and companies that work with the government should do so as well.  Our team is ready and available to help advise companies through the shutdown process.Continue Reading Common Questions—and Answers—About A Government Shutdown

On September 18, 2025, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) issued the first order under the authority conferred by the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA), requiring exclusion and removal of products and services by an identified source.[1]
Continue Reading Off the (Supply) Chain: Director of National Intelligence Issues First Exclusion and Removal Order Under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act

On August 25, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued the Final Rule implementing Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (P.L. 118-31).  The Final Rule will take effect on October 24, 2025 via a new solicitation provision, DFARS 252.209-7012 (Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services – Certification).Continue Reading Final Rule Implements Restrictions on Simultaneous Consulting Work for DOD and Covered Foreign Entities

On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled, “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking,” setting out the framework for sweeping changes to the grantmaking process.  The order purports to address the Administration’s concerns about federal grants supporting controversial or ineffective programs and incurring excessive administrative costs.  The EO implements three key changes to federal grant requirements. Continue Reading Grant Slam: New Executive Order Serves Up Changes for Federal Grants

On March 20, 2025, the White House issued Executive Order (“EO”), “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement,” to consolidate domestic civilian contracting for “common goods and services” within one agency—the General Services Administration (“GSA”). The EO defines “common goods and services” as those described in the Category Management system first developed as part of a previous effort, dating back to 2014, to coordinate spending across the government.Continue Reading Trump’s Government Contracts Rebrand: From “Government” Procurement to “Just-GSA” Procurements

On February 24, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a “Day One” memo outlining SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler’s priorities. 

The “Day One” memo highlights SBA’s focus on the Trump administration initiatives—including implementing President Trump’s executive orders; mandating that all non-exempt employees return to full-time, in-office work; and working closely with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in accomplishing accountability, transparency, and efficiency.  SBA will relocate regional offices “currently based in sanctuary cities” to what it characterizes as “less costly, more accessible locations in communities that comply with federal immigration law.”Continue Reading SBA Issues “Day One” Memo – with a Particular Emphasis on Rooting out Fraud

On February 13, 2025, Judge Amir Ali of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a temporary restraining order in two combined cases—one filed by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contractors, a second by USAID grant recipients—challenging Executive Order 14169, “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid,” which paused almost all foreign assistance funding. Continue Reading District Court Grants Temporary Reprieve to USAID Implementing Partners

On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) updated the 1260H List of entities identified as “Chinese military companies” (CMC) operating in the United States, as required by section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 (Section 1260H), adding new entities and removing others.  The updated 1260H List now includes 76 entities. Continue Reading New Year, Updated List: The U.S. Department of Defense Updates Its List of Chinese Military Companies with Ancillary Supply Chain and USG Contracting Impacts

New Administration – Domestic Preferences and Supply Chain Security

This week’s special edition focuses on what contractors can expect from the incoming administration relating to domestic preferences, supply chain security and sourcing, and evolving requirements and enforcement, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou, Addie Cliffe, and Alex Barbee-Garrett. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is…

On November 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a Proposed Rule implementing Section 1655 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 (P.L. 115-232), over six years after Congress enacted the requirement. Continue Reading Six Years in the Making, DoD Releases Proposed Rule Requiring Disclosure of Foreign Review of Code for IT, Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure, and Weapons System Products and Services