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Teeming with Teaming Agreements: Navigating Strategic Alliances in the Federal Marketplace Sep 27, 2021

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In the always competitive federal marketplace, teaming agreements, joint ventures, subcontracts, and other strategic alliances can not only give participant companies an edge, but also enhance the value delivered to the government. At the same time, these arrangements are not without risk. Wiley partners Dan Hassett and Tara Ward will examine a variety of strategic alliances available to government contractors and their partners; the specific documents, rules, regulations, and case law that guide the selection and structure of such alliances; and practices to protect your company's rights in the event of a break-up. This podcast will review: The various strategic alliances available to government contractors, including small businesses; Practical considerations related to the key documents involved, including nondisclosure agreements, teaming agreements, joint ventures, and subcontracts; Trends in the enforceability of teaming agreements; and How to protect employees and intellectual property even if a team falls apart.

Industry Implications of EO on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity Sep 27, 2021

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President Biden's recent issuance of the highly anticipated Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity (EO or Order), in the midst of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation, brought new challenges to organizations looking to secure their cyber defenses. In this multipart podcast series, Wiley's Government Contracts, Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT), and Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance attorneys provide a high-level overview of the Order. Megan Brown and Jon Burd provide an overview of the EO, the immediate ramifications for federal contractors, and layout the long-term implications for the private sector, in particular cloud providers, software providers and others in the ICT equipment and services ecosystem.

Part Two: Practical Considerations in Managing the Risk of Employing Former Government Employees Sep 27, 2021

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Former government personnel have much to offer contractors, but many companies who want to recruit them too often lack a full appreciation for the labyrinth of ethical statutes and regulations which govern their recruitment and activities once hired. In this two part podcast series, Wiley's Government Contracts and Election Law & Government Ethics attorneys provide a high-level overview of practical considerations in managing the risk of recruiting, hiring, and employing former government employees by government contractors. This episode covers the new ethics pledge, getting out but staying in, and section 1045.

Part One: Practical Considerations in Managing the Risk of Employing Former Government Employees Sep 27, 2021

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Former government personnel have much to offer contractors, but many companies who want to recruit them too often lack a full appreciation for the labyrinth of ethical statutes and regulations which govern their recruitment and activities once hired. In this two part podcast series, Wiley's Government Contracts and Election Law & Government Ethics attorneys provide a high-level overview of practical considerations in managing the risk of recruiting, hiring, and employing former government employees by government contractors. This episode sets the stage for government contractors looking to hire, the ethics counselors point-of-view, and success stories working with these counselors.

Start Preparing Now for the $15 Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Sep 27, 2021

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In this podcast episode, Government Contracts partners Eric Leonard and Craig Smith cover issues that contractors need to be thinking about ahead of the minimum wage increase to $15 an hour for federal contractors, effective January 30, 2022.

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