Fastest 5 Minutes, The Podcast Government Contractors Can’t Do Without

Fastest 5 Minutes: Audits of Federal Small Business Program Awards

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:52:00 +0000

This week’s episode addresses efforts by various federal government agencies to audit and investigate purported ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’ in small business set-aside awards, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou, Olivia Lynch and Zach Schroeder. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Tariff Update

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:36:48 +0000

This week’s episode covers the Supreme Court decision regarding IEEPA tariffs, the subsequent actions by the White House, and implications for companies, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Alex Schaefer. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: “Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services”

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:28:38 +0000

This week’s episode covers a proposed FAR provision entitled “Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services” implementing Section 5949 of the FY23 NDAA, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Addie Cliffe. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Cybersecurity, Resellers, IP

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:49:24 +0000

This week’s episode covers developments regarding the Secure Software Development Attestation, GSA’s newly release CUI guidance, GSA’s RFI regarding resellers, and the Pentagon’s “patent holiday” pilot, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: National Fraud Enforcement, EO Focused on Defense Contracting

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000

This week’s episode covers national fraud enforcement, an executive order focused on defense contracting, government investment strategies, GSA and transactional data reporting, and the Pentagon review of 8(a) awards, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: NDAA

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:20:32 +0000

This week’s episode covers highlights of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act relating to defense acquisition, sourcing restrictions, and interactions between the Defense Industrial Base and the Pentagon, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Pentagon’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:33:04 +0000

This week’s episode covers Pentagon’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy announced by Secretary Hegseth on November 7, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: End of Government Shutdown

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:08:10 +0000

This week’s episode covers common questions about the end of the federal government shutdown and steps contractors should consider, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Skye Mathieson. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Shutdown, BIS 50% Rule, FAR Overhaul, DBEs

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:50:57 +0000

This week’s episode covers the government shutdown and a related DOD class deviation, an update regarding the BIS 50% affiliates rule, the latest on the FAR Overhaul, and an interim rule on the DBE program, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Government Shutdown

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:46:42 +0000

This week’s episode covers common questions about the federal government shutdown, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Chris Haile. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: CMMC

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:17:35 +0000

This week’s episode covers DOD’s final rule applying the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program (CMMC) to DoD contractors and subcontractors, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Michael Gruden. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: FAR Overhaul, Consulting Services

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:07:50 +0000

This week’s episode covers a DOD final rule most relevant to companies providing consulting services to DOD and the FAR Council’s revisions to FAR Part 8 (Required Sources of Supplies and Services) and FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services), and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Laura Baker, and Rina Gashaw. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: DOJ Guidance re DEI, White House AI Action Plan

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:26:54 +0000

This week’s episode covers developments involving DOJ’s guidance for federal funding recipients regarding DEI and the White House AI Action Plan, and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Katie Erno, and Matthew F. Ferraro. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: DHS Developments

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:54:03 +0000

This week’s episode covers developments involving the Department of Homeland Security, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Sharmi Das. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: FCPA Developments

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:04:45 +0000

This week’s episode covers developments involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Alex Kramer. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: DOD Memos Impacting Procurement

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:14:11 +0000

This week’s episode covers four DOD memos pertaining to procurement and steps the government is taking to implement recent executive orders, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Sarah Styles. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: DOJ’s Corporate Enforcement Priorities, Army Transformation

Wed, 21 May 2025 15:20:30 +0000

This week’s episode covers a SBA notice relating to the mentor-protégé program, an Army memo about its transformation strategy, revisions to DCSA Form 328, DOD’s Software Fast Track Initiative, and revisions to DOJ’s Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: FAR Overhaul, OneGov

Fri, 09 May 2025 13:29:22 +0000

This week’s episode covers the FAR rewrite initiative, GSA’s OneGov Strategy, and a GSA incentive program that rewards employees with financial bonuses when the agency meets its spending reduction goals, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Answering Common Questions from Contractors

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:17:29 +0000

This week’s episode features a discussion of several common government contractor questions involving payment delays, cost increases due to tariffs, and inability to obtain certain government approvals. This episode is hosted by Peter Eyre and Skye Mathieson. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Order – “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base”

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:22:24 +0000

This week’s episode features a deep-dive on Executive Order 14265, Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base, which calls for a “comprehensive overhaul” of the DoD acquisition system to deliver state‐of‐the‐art capabilities at speed and scale. This episode is hosted by Yuan Zhou, Jon Baker, and Eric Ransom. Crowell & 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.

Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/modernizing-defense-acquisitions-and-spurring-innovation-in-the-defense-industrial-base/

Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Order – “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement”

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:28:57 +0000

This week’s episode features a deep dive on the President’s Executive Order, Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement, which directs the consolidation of certain types of “domestic federal procurement” under the General Services Administration in an effort to “eliminate waste and duplication.” This episode is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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. Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/eliminating-waste-and-saving-taxpayer-dollars-by-consolidating-procurement/

Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Order – “Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative”

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:55:11 +0000

This week’s episode features a deep dive on the President’s Executive Order, Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative, which imposes significant requirements and will likely impact many government contractors and grantees. This episode is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency-cost-efficiency-initiative/

Fastest 5 Minutes: GSA Class Deviations, DEI, Government Transparency

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:06:45 +0000

This week’s episode covers GSA Class Deviations partially implementing the Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity Executive Order, the White House memorandum entitled Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending, litigation challenging recent government actions, and other developments we are tracking, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: OCIs, CUI, and Small Business

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:42:09 +0000

This week’s episode covers a proposed rule to implement the 2022 Preventing OCIs in Federal Acquisition Act, a proposed rule amending the FAR to implement federal government-wide Controlled Unclassified Information cybersecurity, training, and incident reporting requirements, and a final rule amending multiple aspects of the SBA’s small business size and status programs, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Orders, DEI, Tariffs, and DOGE

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:11:03 +0000

This week’s special edition focuses on the “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” Executive Order, a Presidential Memorandum entitled “America First Trade Policy,” and the latest on Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”), and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Rebecca Springer, and Alex Schaefer. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Suspension and Debarment, Pay Equity, 1260H List Updates, FY 2025 NDAA

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:09:02 +0000

This week's episode covers the FAR final rule to harmonize the procurement and nonprocurement suspension and debarment regulations, rescission of the FAR proposed rule on Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting, updates to the 1260H List of Chinese military companies, and passage of the FY2025 NDAA, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: Labor and Employment under the New Administration

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:58:44 +0000

This week’s special edition focuses on what contractors can expect from the incoming administration relating to labor and employment matters, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Kris Meade. Crowell & 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.

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: New Administration – Conflicts of Interest, Revolving Door, and Bid Protests

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:14:36 +0000

This week’s special edition focuses on what contractors can expect from the incoming administration relating to conflicts of interest, revolving door, and bid protests, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou, Dan Forman, and Rob Sneckenberg. Crowell & 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.

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: New Administration – Domestic Preferences and Supply Chain Security

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:37:39 +0000

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 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: New Administration & Tariffs

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:17:50 +0000

This week’s special edition focuses on what contractors can expect from the incoming administration in terms of tariffs, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Alex Schaefer. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: New Administration

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:01:02 +0000

This week’s special edition focuses on what contractors can expect from the incoming administration relating to contract changes, terminations, possible tariffs, and other similar considerations, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Steve McBrady. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Incoming Administration, SAM, OFCCP, Rule of Two

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:38:16 +0000

This week’s episode covers initial thoughts on what contractors can expect from the Trump administration, an interim rule to clarify that an offeror’s failure to maintain SAM registration during the period between proposal submission and contract award does not render the offeror ineligible for award, an OFCCP notice giving contractors the opportunity to object to release of Type 2 EEO-1 reports, and a proposed rule that would expand the application of the “Rule of Two” to require federal agencies to give preference to small businesses on multiple‑award contract task and delivery orders, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: CMMC

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:21:22 +0000

This week’s special edition focuses on DOD’s final rule formalizing the requirements, assessment processes, and related governance for its Cyber Maturity Model Certification Program (CMMC), and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Yuan Zhou, and Michael Gruden. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Compliance, TINA, Disaster Response Contracting

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:00:41 +0000

This week’s episode covers DOJ’s update to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance, a proposed rule to amend the DFARS to implement updates to the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data statute (also known as the Truth in Negotiations Act or TINA), and reminders about common considerations for companies supporting disaster response efforts, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: OTAs, Consulting, SAM

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:05:12 +0000

This week’s episode covers a proposed rule updating the regulations relating to Other Transaction Agreements - specifically for prototype and production projects, a DoD proposed rule implementing Section 812 of the NDAA for FY24 relating to contracting for consulting services, and a bid protest decision regarding the FAR’s continuous SAM registration requirement, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Cybersecurity, Health Information Technology

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:08:26 +0000

This week’s episode covers a False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuit involving failure to comply with federal cybersecurity requirements, a new CISA cyber incident reporting tool, and a proposed rule to implement an HHS-wide policy relating to health information technology, and is hosted by Peter Eyre. Crowell & 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.

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: SBA Proposed Rule to Update Various SBA Small Business Programs

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:22:47 +0000

This special edition covers the SBA’s August 2024 proposed rule to update and clarify various small business programs, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou and Olivia Lynch. Crowell & 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. Crowell has also provided written discussion of SBA’s proposed rule here: https://www.crowell.com/en/insights/client-alerts/sba-proposed-rule-would-enact-material-changes-as-well-as-promote-regulatory-uniformity-across-size-and-status-programs

Fastest 5 Minutes: CMMC, DOJ, FedRAMP

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:05:30 +0000

This week’s episode covers DOD’s proposed rule regarding Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0, DOJ’s new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, and an OMB memo that proposes updates to FedRAMP, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Clearances for Joint Ventures, Mentor-Protégé Program, GSA Schedule

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:18:46 +0000

This week’s episode covers a DoD memorandum establishing procedures for covered joint venture facility security clearances, an SBA notice relating to the Mentor-Protégé Programs, and an upcoming mass modification to all existing GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracts, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Procurement Integrity Act, Federal Bribery Law

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:35:31 +0000

This week’s episode covers a GAO protest regarding the Procurement Integrity Act and a U.S. Supreme Court decision narrowing the scope of federal bribery law, and is hosted by Peter Eyre. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Business Systems, DCSA, Davis-Bacon

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:28:39 +0000

This week’s episode covers a proposed rule to replace the phrase “significant deficiency” with “material weakness” for the government’s evaluation of contractor business systems, a GAO report on Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s current cybersecurity policies and procedures, and a nationwide preliminary injunction that halts the U.S. Department of Labor from enforcing three key elements of new regulations related to the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: Federal Circuit Protest Ruling in Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:31:51 +0000

This special edition covers the Federal Circuit’s June 2024 protest decision in Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou and Anuj Vohra. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Commerciality, Employee-Owned Businesses, Procurement Collusion Strike Force

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:40:32 +0000

This week’s episode covers a final rule regarding commerciality and price reasonableness under procurements for major weapon systems, a DOD pilot program involving employee-owned businesses, and an update on the Procurement Collusion Strike Force, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Cyber, Semiconductors, AI, False Claims Act

Thu, 23 May 2024 20:22:10 +0000

This week’s episode covers cybersecurity updates, a proposed rule regarding prohibition on semiconductors produced by certain Chinese manufacturers, DOL guidance entitled “Artificial Intelligence and Equal Employment Opportunity for Federal Contractors,” and two settlements under the civil False Claims Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: GSA Guidance, Grants, Financial Responsibility Reviews

Fri, 10 May 2024 15:50:57 +0000

This week’s episode covers a GSA Acquisition Letter on the use of upfront payments for acquisitions of cloud-based SaaS offerings, an OMB final rule that revised the Uniform Guidance for grants, cooperative agreements, and other federal financial assistance, and a DOD OIG report focusing on financial responsibility reviews, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: FAR Part 40, Cyber Reporting, Bid Protest

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:37:25 +0000

This week’s episode covers a final rule updating the FAR to add Part 40 on information security and supply chain security, a notice of proposed rulemaking detailing how companies will have to comply with the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022, and a bid protest decision involving inadvertent disclosure of source selection information, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: AI Governance, Bid Protests, Software Attestation

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:48:02 +0000

This week’s episode covers an OMB memo directing agencies to advance AI governance and innovation, a bid protest involving compliance with the Trade Agreements Act, and an updated Secure Software Development Attestation Form that must be used by certain software producers and suppliers of products containing software, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: End User License Agreements, Whistleblower Incentives, GHG Disclosures

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:25:46 +0000

This week’s episode covers a Federal Circuit decision holding that an end user license agreement incorporated into another contractor’s agreement was sufficient to establish jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes Act, a new DOJ pilot program to incentivize whistleblowers to report corporate misconduct by offering monetary rewards, and a DOD Class Deviation prohibiting DoD from requiring certain defense contractors to disclose a greenhouse gas inventory or any other report on greenhouse gas emissions, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Defense Innovation Unit, AI, Proposal Timeliness

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:35:24 +0000

This week’s episode covers DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit report about actions to maintain U.S. technological superiority, DOJ’s plans to address the dangers posed by AI technology by seeking sentencing enhancements for crimes committed using AI technology, and a GAO decision involving a situation in which an offeror’s proposal was blocked by the agency’s cybersecurity system, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Salary-History Bans and Pay Transparency, Section 3610 of the CARES Act

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:30:58 +0000

This week's episode covers a proposed rule on salary-history bans and pay transparency for job applicants and employees of federal contractors and subcontractors, a claim relating to Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, new requirements for U.S.-based Infrastructure as a Service providers, and recent updates to the 1260H List, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Limitations on Subcontracting, National Defense Industrial Strategy, Suspension/Debarment

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:04:39 +0000

This week's episode covers a proposed rule regarding limitations on subcontracting, DOD's National Defense Industrial Strategy, a proposed rule seeking to amend the FAR in order to enhance consistency between the suspension and debarment procedures in the FAR and in the Nonprocurement Common Rule system, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: NDAA, SDVOSB Eligibility, FedRAMP

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:15:39 +0000

This week's episode covers highlights of the NDAA for FY24, a Class Deviation relating to SDVOSB eligibility, an ASBCA decision involving pandemic-related claims, and DOD guidance detailing what it means for a cloud service provider to FedRAMP Moderate baseline “equivalent,” and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: CMMC

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:51:53 +0000

This special edition covers DoD’s proposed rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program, and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Michael Gruden, and Nkechi Kanu. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Commercial Products and Services

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:34:49 +0000

This week's episode covers a DoD final rule that revises DFARS 252.244-7000 (Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services), a protest decision relating to key personnel, and a DOJ resolution demonstrating the application of the new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: FedRAMP, Protecting CUI, Better Contracting Initiative

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:38:05 +0000

This week's episode covers FedRAMP’s announcement about AI-related products, the White House’s next phase of the federal government’s enterprise procurement approach (the Better Contracting Initiative), NIST’s updates regarding protection of controlled unclassified information, and the HHS OIG publication of its General Compliance Program Guidance, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Artificial Intelligence, Small Business Subcontracting, JV Security Clearances

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:09:07 +0000

This week's episode covers the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, a final SBA rule allowing prime contractors to receive small business credit for lower-tier subcontracts in certain situations, and a notice providing guidance concerning joint ventures and access to classified information, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:00:37 +0000

This week's episode covers the FAR clauses implementing the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act, updates to NASA's Small Business Mentor Protégé Program, and DOJ’s new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Cybersecurity, Minimum Wage, Sustainability

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:42:46 +0000

This week's episode covers two proposed rules implementing Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” the Department of Labor’s announcement of a change in the minimum wage rates for federal contractors, and the White House directive that federal agencies incorporate interim Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases estimates into the procurement function, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes Special Edition: Answering Questions About A Potential Government Shutdown

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:44:21 +0000

This special edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes podcast covers common questions—and answers—about a potential government shutdown. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Claims and False Claims Act

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:03:21 +0000

This week's episode covers a Federal Circuit decision about jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes Act, a claim for additional costs relating to COVID related delays, and a False Claims Act settlement touching on cybersecurity and self-disclosure, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Commercial Solutions Opening, Bid Protests, 8(a) Program

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 21:24:07 +0000

This week's episode covers a new DFARS provision about Commercial Solutions Opening, a bid protest decision about timeliness, significant developments in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program, and updates to the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts, and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Olivia Lynch, and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Regulatory Updates, Bid Protests

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:04:33 +0000

This week's episode covers a final DOL rule relating to OFCCP’s pre-enforcement resolution procedures, regulatory updates on sustainable procurement and CMMC, and a bid protest decision regarding unfair competitive advantage, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: False Claims Act, Cybersecurity

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:01:35 +0000

This week's episode covers two notable False Claims Act settlements and the White House National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: AI, CIO-SP4, Bid Protests

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:47:42 +0000

This week's episode covers a GAO report on DoD artificial intelligence acquisition, an update on the CIO-SP4 procurement, and a bid protest decision involving a dispute about the enforceability of non-compete agreements, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: DHS Cybersecurity, Embracing Commercial Innovation, Bid Protests

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:43:24 +0000

This week's episode covers a DHS final rule implementing measures to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information and facilitate improved incident reporting to DHS, a letter from Silicon Valley defense technology and venture capital firms calling on DoD to better embrace and scale commercial innovation for military use, a bid protest decision in which the Court found that an agency abused its discretion in not allowing protester to fix a minor proposal error through clarifications, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Software Self-Attestation, Domestic Sourcing, Supply Chain

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 17:11:32 +0000

This week's episode covers an OMB memo that extends the deadline by which agencies must collect attestation letters from software producers certifying their compliance with the NIST Guidance, a proposed DFARS clause implementing revisions to the Buy American Act, an interim rule prohibiting the use of DoD funds to knowingly procure any products mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and an ASBCA opinion about its jurisdiction to hear monetary and nonmonetary claims, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: TikTok, Artificial Intelligence, SAM

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:47:34 +0000

This week's episode covers the interim FAR provision that prohibits the presence or use of TikTok on certain types of contractor IT, the updated version of the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan, and a Court of Federal Claims decision involving the awardee’s failure to maintain its SAM registration during the proposal evaluation process, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Controlled Unclassified Information, Debt Ceiling, Small Business Administration

Wed, 24 May 2023 19:03:09 +0000

This week's episode covers NIST’s release of Special Publication (SP) 800-171 Revision 3 relating to CUI, the latest developments regarding the federal debt limit and the potential impacts for contractors, and the Small Business Administration final rule amending various aspects of the SBA’s regulations including the Mentor-Protégé Program, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Software Security, OFCCP, Claims Timeliness

Mon, 15 May 2023 17:45:57 +0000

This week's episode covers the proposed Secure Software Self-Attestation Common Form issued by CISA, OFCCP’s issuance of a modified version of its initial proposed revisions to the Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, and a Civilian Board of Contract Appeals decision about jurisdiction and timeliness, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: False Claims Act, Emergency Contracting Measures

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:59:00 +0000

This week's episode covers resolution of False Claims Act allegations relating to alleged payments in violation of the Anti-Kickback Act, cessation of certain emergency contracting measures deployed early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and DoD Instruction 8310.01 relating to DoD IT, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: 5G Guidance, TikTok, Intracompany Lease Payments

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:14:15 +0000

This week's episode covers GSA’s Acquisition Guidance for Procuring 5G Technology, implementation of OMB’s memo focusing on “No TikTok on Government Devices,” and an ASBCA matter involving intracompany lease payments, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Supplier Performance Risk System, Procurement Integrity Act

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:02:21 +0000

This week's episode covers a final rule amending the DFARS to incorporate the expanded capabilities of the Supplier Performance Risk System and requirements on contracting officers, a bid protest decision at the Court of Federal Claims regarding standing, and a GAO protest decision about the Procurement Integrity Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: National Cyber Security Strategy, CHIPS, Conflicts of Interest

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:39:15 +0000

This week's episode covers the National Cyber Security Strategy, a final DFARS clause requiring disclosure of use of workforce and facilities in the China, the Department of Commerce’s first Notice of Funding Opportunity under the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, and congressional inquiries about financial conflicts of interest and ethically questionable behavior by senior government officials across the executive branch, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Voluntary Disclosures, Disruptive Technology Strike Force

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:43:37 +0000

This week's episode covers DOJ’s Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy, a new Disruptive Technology Strike Force, and a bid protest involving evaluation of a joint venture’s past performance, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: GSA Software Acquisition and False Claims Act

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:37:37 +0000

This week's episode covers new guidance from GSA about acquisition of approved software, DOJ’s report of activity under the False Claims Act during FY22, and DoD’s use of innovative commercial products and services using general solicitation competitive procedures, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Bid Protests and VA Acquisition Regulation

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:47:16 +0000

This week's episode covers a bid protest decision relating to discussions, a Federal Circuit decision about jurisdiction under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, and an update to the VA Acquisition Regulation, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes Special Edition: Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Act in 2023

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000

This special edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes podcast covers recent developments related to the Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act, and key areas to watch in 2023. The podcast features a cross practice team of Crowell partners, so we offer perspectives from tax, energy, labor and employment, government contracts, ESG, environmental, and government affairs. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: SBIR and Contractor Minimum Wage

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:39:15 +0000

This week's episode covers the designation of agency labor advisors, a proposed rule implementing the data rights portions of Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program Policy Directive, the dismissal of a challenge to the recent Executive Order and implementing regulation raising the minimum wage for contractors, and the Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: OCIs and FY23 NDAA

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:09:49 +0000

This week's episode covers the recently enacted Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act, an update on a proposed rule regarding disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions, and key provisions from the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Procurement Collusion Strike Force, Zero Trust Strategy

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 22:32:52 +0000

This week's episode covers the Procurement Collusion Strike Force’s new partnerships and focus areas, DOD OIG’s annual report identifying the DoD’s most serious management and performance challenges, and DOD’s Zero Trust Strategy that provides a roadmap for achieving the DoD’s target cyber defense goals by the end of fiscal year 2027, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: GAO and ASBCA Annual Reports, Climate-Related Disclosures

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:12:28 +0000

This week's episode covers annual reports from GAO and the ASBCA, a proposed rule regarding disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk, and new requirement to refer any suspected instances of human trafficking to suspension and debarment officials, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes Special Edition: New DOD Rules

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:18:26 +0000

This special edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes podcast covers new rules issued last week by the Department of Defense that implement various requirements of recent National Defense Authorization Acts, including a new rule that imposes additional requirements for contractors to provide cost or pricing data to the government, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Erin Rankin. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Record Retention, Cost Reimbursement Contracting, SBIR

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 17:45:58 +0000

This week's episode covers an ASBCA decision about retention of employee time cards, a DOD OIG Report about cost reimbursement contracting, and the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Extension Act of 2022, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: CFIUS, DOJ Enforcement Policy, Software

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:56:58 +0000

This week's episode covers a new executive order sharpening the current U.S. foreign investment screening process, important updates to DOJ’s criminal enforcement policy, and new software supply chain security requirements from OMB, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: SAM, Inflation, FOIA

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:29:50 +0000

This week's episode covers a DOD class deviation providing flexibility around SAM registration timing, GSA and DOD memos regarding inflation and price adjustments, and a Second Circuit decision relating to Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes Special Edition: Developments Related to Domestic Preferences

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:01:12 +0000

This special edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes podcast covers recent developments related to domestic preferences including executive orders, final regulations, the Made in America Office, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Addie Cliffe, and Allison Skager. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Disclosure of Workforce and Facilities in China, Vaccine Mandate, OFCCP

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:22:26 +0000

This week's episode covers an interim rule requiring that certain entities disclose their use of workforce and facilities in China, an update on the contractor vaccine mandate, a notice from OFCCP regarding a FOIA request for contractors’ EEO-1 Reports, and an OFCCP Directive intended to clarify its earlier guidance addressing federal contractors’ obligation to evaluate compensation systems as part of their affirmative action programming, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: OTAs, CHIPS, Inflation Reduction Act

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:40:18 +0000

This week's episode covers a Court of Federal Claims decision holding that it could exercise jurisdiction over a challenge to an OTA award made in connection with a potential future procurement, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and congressional focus on DOJ’s use of suspension and debarment, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: CMMC Assessment Process, SBA final rule, Transactional Data Reporting, OCIs

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:39:00 +0000

This week's episode covers the Cyber AB’s recently released pre-decisional draft CMMC Assessment Process, an SBA final rule that implements new methods for evaluating expanded sources of small business past performance, a GSA OIG Alert about the Transactional Data Reporting rule, and Senate passage of an amended version of the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers, Unique Entity Identifier Issues

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:14:42 +0000

This week's episode covers a proposed rule regarding the Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, ongoing concerns about the transition from DUNS to Unique Entity Identifier, assessment of the quality of data in USAspending.gov, and a court decision regarding suspension and debarment, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Antitrust, AI

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:29:05 +0000

This week's episode covers allegations of procurement collusion, a civil lawsuit filed by DOJ to enjoin an acquisition because of competition concerns, and a DOD report on Responsible Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Implementation Pathway, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: OFCCP, Kickbacks, False Claims Act, Proposed Legislation

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:38:44 +0000

This week's episode covers OFCCP’s new proposed Directive regarding Functional Affirmative Action Programs, DOJ’s settlement with a contractor to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Act, the latest on the government’s authority to dismiss a relator’s qui tam action pursuant under the False Claims Act, and the proposed legislation entitled “Stop Price Gouging the Military Act,” and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Small Business, Inflation, Clean Energy Technologies

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:25:16 +0000

This week's episode covers a new SBA final rule about calculation of employee-based size standards, a False Claims Act settlement involving small business status, DOD’s guidance about impact of inflation on contractors, and the White House’s use of the Defense Production Act to accelerate domestic production of clean energy technologies, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: Sovereign Acts Doctrine and COVID Impacts

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:55:02 +0000

This week's special edition is an extended dialogue about the Board’s recent application of the Sovereign Acts Doctrine to requests for recovery of cost resulting from Government-imposed COVID restrictions. In addition to discussing the recent decisions, host Skye Mathieson provides perspective on lessons learned and the broader implications of these decisions and the Sovereign Acts Doctrine. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Commercial Items, Inflation, False Claims Act

Wed, 18 May 2022 21:19:58 +0000

This week's episode covers a new final rule about commercial item determinations, DOD’s response to Hill questions about the impact of inflation, a False Claims Act settlement and new FCA complaint, and enforcement of the Service Contract Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Suspension & Debarment, Small Business, End User License Agreements

Tue, 03 May 2022 19:38:21 +0000

This week's episode covers the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee’s annual report, a final rule amending the FAR to permit small business contracting procedures to apply to overseas procurements, a bid protest decision about agency documentation of its determination, and analysis of an end user license agreement from the perspective of the Contract Disputes Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Monica Sterling. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Debriefings, Discussions, and Claims

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:22:34 +0000

This week's episode covers a DoD final rule on enhanced post-award debriefings, a Court decision on failure to engage in discussions, and a Board decision about jurisdiction to hear alternate theories of recovery, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Cybersecurity, Pay Equity, Conflicts of Interest

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:55:35 +0000

This week's episode covers the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act, the proposed Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act, the proposed Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act, developments concerning the GSA Economic Price Adjustment contract clauses, NIST publications, and OFCCP guidance on evaluating federal contractors’ compliance with pay equity audit obligations, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: Buy American Act, Small Business, DOJ’s Civil Fraud Initiative

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:40:31 +0000

This week's episode covers the final rule implementing further revisions to the Buy American Act, a proposed rule that would amend the FAR to account for recent changes in the Small Business Administration’s regulations, the NIST Secure Software Development Framework, and the first False Claims Act settlement under the DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & 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.

Fastest 5 Minutes: DoD’s Mentor-Protégé Program, Artificial Intelligence, Information Security

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:28:50 +0000

This week's episode covers DOD’s Software Modernization Strategy Memorandum, proposed updates to the DoD’s Mentor-Protégé Program, a GAO report examining the current status of the DoD artificial intelligence weapon systems capabilities, and the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee report on Zero Trust and Trusted Identity Management, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Monica Sterling. Crowell & 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.