Government Contracts Monitor

Executive Order Seeks to Limit Displacement of Qualified Workers Performing Service Contracts

On January 30, 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order 13495 (“Order”), which affects a contractor’s or subcontractor’s ability to hire new employees when a contract to provide services to the Federal Government expires and a new contract for the same services is awarded to a different contractor.

Custer Battles Decision Introduces More Uncertainty to Scope of False Claims Act

On April 10th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling in the Custer Battles case clarifying the potential False Claims Act liability of contractors performing contracts in Iraq and elsewhere.

Government Contracts Alternative Dispute Resolution

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) promises to play an increasingly critical role in government contracts litigation.