We are excited to welcome Partner Habib Ilahi to our Washington, DC office—and Stinson’s Government Contracts and Investigations Group. A former Healthcare Prosecutor in the Department of Justice, Civil Division, Fraud Section, Habib assists clients on government contracting matters and special investigations, as well as healthcare litigation.
Helping individuals, companies, and organizations understand key legal and practical considerations for promoting compliance and making better business decisions in these types of federal, state, and local government contracting matters MORE
Acquisition Reform and Emerging Issues
Happy Thanksgiving!
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From all of us in Stinson LLP’s Government Contracts and Investigations Practice Group,
Happy Thanksgiving!
We look forward to returning next week with more government contracts-related content.
Some Tradeoff Is Better than None—and Enough to Avoid the Prohibition against LPTA
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When the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was enacted, the prohibition in Section 813(c) against the use of lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection criteria seemed fairly cut and dry. As time passes and procuring agencies adopt new evaluation schemes, however, the parameters of the prohibition are being tested. The recent Government Accountability…
U.S. District Court Denies Motion To Dismiss and Considers Cybersecurity Compliance Under The Civil False Claims Act
By Susan Ebner on
Cybersecurity issues are not going away anytime soon and the risk of noncompliance for contractors is ratcheting up. In a recent ruling in a Civil False Claims Act (FCA) Qui Tam case, Judge Shubb of the Eastern District of California determined that the whistleblower’s allegations – – that a company’s statements regarding the status of …
New Personal Net Worth Requirement for MBE/WBE Certification in Kansas City, Missouri
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A new Personal Net Worth requirement for MBE/WBE certification is set to take effect in Kansas City, Missouri on October 1, 2019. It applies to everyone, and could have a significant impact.
New Requirements
On October 25, 2018, the Kansas City Council amended the rules that govern the City’s Minority & Women Business Enterprise Program…