Alexander W. Major

Jan 17, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Alexander W. Major

After years of anticipation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has announced the arrival of its proposed rule to enhance the safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in federal contracts (the Proposed Rule).

Oct 23, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Philip Lee |Alexander W. Major

Over the course of the past few years, gallons of ink have been spilled addressing the seemingly ever-pending US Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. After keeping us waiting for years, it finally arrived when, on October 15, 2024, DoD published its Final Rule to establish the CMMC Program. See 89 Fed. Reg. 83092 (Oct. 15, 2024).

Sep 4, 2024 | lexology.com | Alexander W. Major

Johnny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard’Cause Hell’s broke loose in Georgia and the Devil deals the cardsAnd if you win, you get this shiny fiddle made of goldBut if you lose the Devil gets your soul~ The Charlie Daniels BandSome might say there’s little difference between dealing with the devil and being a federal contractor. And for the unwary or unprepared, that may not be far off. Federal contracting comes with a litany of “fine print” that would make “Old Scratch” proud.

Sep 3, 2024 | lexology.com | Alexander W. Major

On August 1, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division introduced its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (Program), which, like a modern-day Western posse, aims to bring justice to the wild frontier of corporate America. The DOJ is enticing anyone willing to saddle up and provide information on corporate outlaws—i.e., those involved in corruption, financial crimes, foreign corruption, bribery, and/or healthcare fraud.

Jun 24, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Alexander W. Major

In Percipient.ai v. United States, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may have triggered a legal “Big Bang” moment in government procurement law. The case centered on whether the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act’s (FASA) “task order bar” could suppress claims alleging violations of 10 U.S.C. § 3453, which mandates a preference for commercial products.