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Defense Contractors to Face New Cost Accounting Oversight with Creation of Defense Cost Accounting Standards Board | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

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A new Defense Cost Accounting Standards Board (“D-CASB”) will oversee the application of the Cost Accounting Standards (“CAS”) to defense contracts.

Source: Defense Contractors to Face New Cost Accounting Oversight with Creation of Defense Cost Accounting Standards Board | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

Buy American and Hire American – New Executive Order Promises to Put American Workers First, But Practical Impacts Remain Unclear | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

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A new executive order entitled “Buy American and Hire American” focuses on American workers and products

Source: Buy American and Hire American – New Executive Order Promises to Put American Workers First, But Practical Impacts Remain Unclear | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

GAO Declines to Apply GAO Civilian Task and Delivery Order Protest Authority Act Retroactively to Lapse in Jurisdiction | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

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Government Accountability Office has declined to reconsider protests it dismissed during the recent lapse in its jurisdiction…under IDIQ contracts.

Source: GAO Declines to Apply GAO Civilian Task and Delivery Order Protest Authority Act Retroactively to Lapse in Jurisdiction | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

Defense Contracting Innovation in State of Flux | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

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Over the last few years, both the Department of Defense and Congress have been pursuing innovation in defense-related technologies, processes or methods.

Source: Defense Contracting Innovation in State of Flux | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

Achieving Cyber-Fitness In 2017: Part 2—Looking Beyond The FAR And DFARS— Other Safeguarding And Reporting Requirements | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

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Safeguarding & reporting requirements for unclassified information, including agency-specific regulations, of which Government contractors should be aware.

Source: Achieving Cyber-Fitness In 2017: Part 2—Looking Beyond The FAR And DFARS— Other Safeguarding And Reporting Requirements | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

Achieving Cyber-Fitness In 2017: Part 1—Planning For Compliance | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

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The focus in 2017 is cybersecurity specifically compliance with the DoD’s final rule for safeguarding covered defense information before 12/31 deadline.

Source: Achieving Cyber-Fitness In 2017: Part 1—Planning For Compliance | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

What’s Past is Prologue: How The FCA’s Eventful Year in 2016 Will Affect Government Contractors | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

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2016 was a big year for the FCA. Total government recoveries were up; total new matters filed were up; and total new government-led FCA matters were up.

Source: What’s Past is Prologue: How The FCA’s Eventful Year in 2016 Will Affect Government Contractors | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

GAO Loses Jurisdiction Over Task Order Protests Valued at More Than $10 Million | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

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Government contractors hoping to challenge a civilian agency’s award of a task or delivery order may be out of luck, at least temporarily.

Source: GAO Loses Jurisdiction Over Task Order Protests Valued at More Than $10 Million | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

Embraer’s FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement and $205 Million Payment Demonstrate Need for Adequate Internal Controls | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

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Embraer will pay U.S. $205 million to settle allegations that the company violated the FCPA by paying millions in bribes & falsifying accounting records.

Source: Embraer’s FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement and $205 Million Payment Demonstrate Need for Adequate Internal Controls | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

What You Need to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions Involving Government Contractors and Their Suppliers | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

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Mergers and acquisitions create additional costs and complex accounting issues for government contractors.

Source: What You Need to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions Involving Government Contractors and Their Suppliers | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog

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