By Elizabeth Buehler, Robert Burton, Lorraine M. Campos and Peter J. Eyre on Posted in Legal DevelopmentsContinuing his trend of fulfilling the promises set forth in his Contract with the American Voter, President Trump, on January 30, 2017, issued an Executive Order mandating the elimination of at least two existing regulations for every new regulation issued. In particular, the order explains that “whenever an executive department or agency…publicly proposes for notice… Continue Reading
By David B. Robbins and Peter J. Eyre on Posted in Legal DevelopmentsCrowell & 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, with the latest edition hosted by partners David Robbins and Peter Eyre and including updates on the National Defense Authorization Act for… Continue Reading
By Crowell & Moring on Posted in Legal DevelopmentsOn September 14, 2012, the Office of Management and Budget released the Administration’s long awaited report on the implementation of the potential sequester currently scheduled to occur on January 2, 2012. The report satisfies three of the four major requirements of the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 (“STA”). First, it provides an estimate of the… Continue Reading
By Crowell & Moring on Posted in Legal DevelopmentsOn August 1, 2012, Acting OMB Director Jeffrey Zients and Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter testified before the House Armed Services Committee on how OMB and DoD intend to implement sequestration – i.e., the mandatory budget cuts currently scheduled to occur on January 2, 2013, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011. Director… Continue Reading
By Daniel R. Forman on Posted in Suspension & DebarmentIt should come as no surprise to those involved in the federal procurement marketplace that, under the Obama administration, the Government has sought to strengthen accountability in government contracting, and, to that end, has resorted to a number of tools in the Government’s arsenal for combating fraud, waste, and abuse. The latest such effort is… Continue Reading
By Crowell & Moring on Posted in Small BusinessA memorandum issued by the Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, establishes a new Executive Branch policy that agencies should pay small business government contractors within 15 days of receiving proper invoicing documents. Currently, agencies are required to pay contractors within 30 days of receiving proper documentation under the Prompt Payment Act… Continue Reading
