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Jan 23, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | William O'Reilly
Key takeaway #1 Beginning October 1, 2025, federally fundedhighway projects will be required to use American-made manufacturedproducts, in addition to existing requirements for domestic ironand steel. Key takeaway #2 Federal agencies continue to scrutinize waiversand exceptions to existing Buy America policies, resulting inincreasing coverage that contractors must proactively monitor andprepare for.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Lorraine M. Campos |Adelicia R. Cliffe |William O'Reilly
On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Lorraine M. Campos |Adelicia R. Cliffe |William O'Reilly
On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA)
issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing
guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments
for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Adelicia R. Cliffe |William O'Reilly
William B. O’Reilly is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where he is a member of the firm’s Government Contracts Group. Liam assists clients with all phases of government contracting, including contract formation and award controversies, performance counseling, and claims and disputes litigation. His practice includes representing clients in bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
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Oct 11, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Michelle Coleman |William O'Reilly |Rachel Schumacher
On September 14, 2023, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security
& Governmental Affairs hosted a hearing called "Governing
AI Through Acquisition and Procurement" (Hearing). Senator
Gary Peters (D-MI) opened the Hearing, explaining that the purpose
was to explore how the U.S. government would purchase AI
technologies and establish guidelines and standards for the
development and use of those technologies. Sen.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Michelle Coleman |William O'Reilly |Rachel Schumacher
On September 14, 2023, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs hosted a hearing called “Governing AI Through Acquisition and Procurement” (Hearing). Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) opened the Hearing, explaining that the purpose was to explore how the U.S. government would purchase AI technologies and establish guidelines and standards for the development and use of those technologies. Sen.
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Sep 11, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Adelicia R. Cliffe |William O'Reilly |Alexandra Barbee-Garrett
On August 23, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
released its final rule and notification of final guidance
addressing implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act
(BABA) provisions enacted with the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (IIJA), which requires the use of domestic iron, steel,
manufactured products, and construction materials in infrastructure
projects supported with federal financial assistance.
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Sep 8, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Adelicia R. Cliffe |William O'Reilly |Alexandra Barbee-Garrett
On August 23, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its final rule and notification of final guidance addressing implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) provisions enacted with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which requires the use of domestic iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials in infrastructure projects supported with federal financial assistance.
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Jul 24, 2023 | 
stream.org | William O'Reilly |Clarice Clayton |Aliya Kuykendall |Tom Sileo
By William O'Reilly Published on July 24, 2023 New York Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer did the d***dest thing last week.
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Feb 16, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Adelicia R. Cliffe |William O'Reilly |Allison Skager
Key takeaways:Last year, the European Union legislature adopted the far-reaching Foreign Subsidies Regulation aiming to tackle the distortive effects on EU markets of financial support by non-EU countries to undertakings active in the EU. On 6 February 2023, the European Commission launched the much-anticipated public consultation on a draft Implementing Regulation, including two annexes containing notification forms for concentrations and public procurements.
