Introduction to Federal Government Contracting: Key Legal Issues for Attorneys (On-Demand)

Course Description

Contracting with the federal government requires understanding all the principles of commercial contracting . . . and then some. Federal government contracts are highly-regulated and typically one-sided, and the consequences of failing to understand and comply with applicable regulations and contract provisions can include losing money, losing one’s business, and even going to jail. This one hour webinar, presented by Shlomo D. Katz of Brown Rudnick LLP, will take a high level look at many of the provisions that make federal contracts unique. Attending this webinar should help an attorney spot many issues that his government contractor-clients will want to take a closer look at.

Syllabus

1. The provisions that make federal contracting unique, with a close examination of the Federal Acquisition Regulation
2. Best practices for complying with applicable regulations and contract provisions
3. Successfully navigating some of the most likely issues your clients will encounter in government contracting such as procurement integrity, the contractor code of ethics, and bid protests