Government Contracts Podcasts

Latest Episodes:

Byte-Sized Q&A: What are the basics of NIST SP 800-53? Apr 22, 2021

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In this episode, hosts Evan Wolff and Kate Growley talk about what government contractors need to know about NIST SP 800-53. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

Byte-Sized Q&A: What About Controlled Technical Information? Apr 05, 2021

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In this episode, host Kate Growley talks about what government contractors need to know about controlled technical information or CTI. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

All Things Protest: The Importance of Submitting a Complete Proposal (March 2021) Mar 30, 2021

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In this episode, hosts Christian Curran and Rob Sneckenberg discuss a recent Federal Circuit decision holding than an offeror’s price proposal was materially incomplete simply because it failed to include government-provided plug numbers. Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement.

Materials discussed in this episode:

Safeguard Base Operations, LLC v. United States, No. 2019-2261, 2021 WL 821472 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 4, 2021), aff’g 144 Fed. Cl. 304 (2019).

Byte-Sized Q&A: What is Covered Defense Information? Mar 22, 2021

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In this episode, hosts Evan Wolff and Kate Growley talk with Michael Gruden about what government contractors need to know about covered defense information or CDI. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

All Things Protest: COFC Deems Small Business Ineligible for Failing to Recertify as Other than Small under FAR 52.219-8 While Proposal Was Pending Following an Acquisition (March 2021) Mar 10, 2021

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In this episode, hosts Rob Sneckenberg and Olivia Lynch are joined by colleague Amy O’Sullivan to discuss the Court of Federal Claims’ recent decision in HWI Gear, Inc., which held that the solicitation’s inclusion in full of the text of FAR 52.219-28 required a small business offeror to recertify its size status prior to award due to a post-proposal submission corporate change. Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement.

Byte-Sized Q&A: What is Controlled Unclassified Information? Mar 08, 2021

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In this episode, hosts Evan Wolff and Kate Growley talk with Michael Gruden about what government contractors need to know about controlled unclassified information or CUI. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

Let’s Talk FCA: Top False Claims Act Developments of 2020 and a Look Ahead Mar 04, 2021

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In this episode, host Mana Lombardo and partner Tully McLaughlin discuss the top FCA decisions and developments of 2020 and look ahead to what’s in store in 2021 and beyond. "Let's Talk FCA" is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest developments with the False Claims Act.

Byte-Sized Q&A: What is Federal Contract Information? Feb 22, 2021

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In this episode, hosts Evan Wolff and Kate Growley talk with Michael Gruden about what government contractors need to know about Federal Contract Information or FCI. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

Byte-Sized Q&A: What is an APT? Feb 08, 2021

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In this episode, hosts Evan Wolff and Kate Growley talk about what government contractors need to know about advanced persistent threats – or APTs. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

All Things Protest: 2020 Protest Statistics and What to Watch for in 2021 (January 2021) Jan 28, 2021

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Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement. In this episode, hosts Christian Curran, Olivia Lynch, and Rob Sneckenberg analyze GAO’s 2020 Bid Protest Statistics and highlight procurement and protest trends to watch in 2021 and under the Biden Administration.

Materials discussed in this episode:

GAO Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2020, B-158766, Dec. 23, 2020
Crowell & Moring's Biden First 100 Days Series
The Revolving Door Swings Again: Considerations & Best Practices in the New Administration, Webinar, February 3, 2021, register here.