Haynes Boone

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

A high-level military official negotiates with a contractor, leaves the government, and joins the contractor. Is it a conflict of interest? Depends.

Contracting

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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

Contracting

Small Business Administration (SBA) building

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

Workforce

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

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

Contracting

When contractor claims against the government don’t involve money

Usually, contractors protest to the government over matters related to money. But there’s a long history of non-monetary damage, usually related to interpretation…

Contracting

It’s out, a procurement rule banning contractors from using TikTok

Cybersecurity

The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council earlier this month issued something the procurement community had been expecting. An interim rule that bans the TikTok app from certain contractor devices.