Skip to the main content.
BLOGS & LEGAL INSIGHTS:
BUSINESS LAW
Hero-Split-Right
CONSUMER LAW

Hero-Split-Left

 

WEBINARS

green lock security thumb

green lock security thumb

 

VIDEO LIBRARY

green lock security thumb

green lock security thumb

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

INSIGHTS

Business Law Blog

Subscribe and get updates.

Government Contracts

What are the Government’s March-In Rights in Subject Inventions?

5 min read

What are the Government’s March-In Rights in Subject Inventions?

Passed in 1980 and codified in 35 U.S.C. §§200 – 212, the Bayh-Dole Act (Act) allows contractors the option to own inventions made with government...

Read More
Software Developed in Technology Investment Agreement Considered Funded at Private Expense

5 min read

Software Developed in Technology Investment Agreement Considered Funded at Private Expense

 A Technology Investment Agreement (TIA) is used by the Department of Defense (DOD) to stimulate research and development. The ultimate goal is to...

Read More
How to Report Inventions Made During a Government Contract and Follow Up

5 min read

How to Report Inventions Made During a Government Contract and Follow Up

While performing a government contract, it is common for the contractor to make one or more inventions. Due to the nature of the work,...

Read More
Categories of Rights in TD and CS in Department of Defense Contracts

3 min read

Categories of Rights in TD and CS in Department of Defense Contracts

As discussed in “License Required: Technical Data and Computer Software in Government Contracts,” the allocation of rights between the Government and...

Read More
False Claims Act (FCA): Can you Blow the Whistle on a Prime Contractor Who Improperly Uses Your Small Business to Get an Award?

6 min read

False Claims Act (FCA): Can you Blow the Whistle on a Prime Contractor Who Improperly Uses Your Small Business to Get an Award?

Imagine this scenario. Your small business that is eligible for set-asides and incentives under the state or federal government’s disadvantaged...

Read More

5 min read

Instructions in RFP Cannot Factor into Evaluation Criteria

A request for proposals (RFP) is an effective way to find the right vendor for a contract or project. When done properly, an RFP provides...

Read More
FAR Evaluation Requirements Cause Sustained Protest

3 min read

FAR Evaluation Requirements Cause Sustained Protest

Consider a situation when you submitted a bid that was, admittedly, higher than a competitor’s bid, but you were the most qualified to complete the...

Read More
Overwhelming Unknowns Causes Contractor to Lose CBCA Appeal

4 min read

Overwhelming Unknowns Causes Contractor to Lose CBCA Appeal

Tax laws vary among governments and countries. Jurisdictions often impose different income-based levies on enterprises than on individuals. Such...

Read More
Contradictory Provisions Cause Bid Protest

5 min read

Contradictory Provisions Cause Bid Protest

When an agency creates a request for proposals (RFP) under the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12, it must ensure the request...

Read More