Haynes Boone

Why DoD treats non-traditional innovation suppliers as just plain commercial

The Defense Pricing and Contracting unit has underscored the authority of DoD contracting officers to treat stuff from non-traditional vendors as commercial.

Contracting

Contractor’s dispute over cost-accounting standards has roots dating back 17 years

Contracting

When the door from government-to-industry leads to a brick wall

Contracting

Cybersecurity IT engineers are working on protecting networks from cyber attacks from hackers on the Internet. Secure access to online privacy and personal data protection

Contractor lawyer’s take on that cybersecurity rule

Technology

Who enforces software licenses when sold through reseller?

Technology

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Why contracting protest appeals are never a zero sum game

Contracting

COVID-era contracting question continues to bedevil the government

Contracting

Contractor’s email attachment did not bind the government in a work order

Contracting

Why pricing and quantities go hand-in-hand for a fixed-price contract

Contracting

Relief for Defense subcontractors drowning in a sea of contract clauses

Contracting

A dispute over government audit rights in hybrid contracts

Contracting

A messy dispute caught one company for millions of dollars of government refund demands

The CARES Act, enacted during the pandemic, let the government reimburse contractors for employees on paid leave: Those who could not access federal work…

Contracting

Small Business Administration (SBA) building

Could the venerable 8(a) program actually be on its way out?

When the Supreme Court ruled against race-based admissions at Harvard University, it opened the door to preference programs across the board. Recently…

Workforce

Contractors are also combing through the House and Senate defense authorization bills

Contracting

The defense authorization bills, while contentious, would do a lot for contractors; from inflation relief to easing greenhouse gas emissions reporting.