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Entering into litigation with the federal government is one of the most difficult ordeals a company will undergo. As the government steps up its enforcement of False Claims Act, states enact new FCA legislation, and procurement integrity violations increase, companies are finding themselves facing grueling audits and investigations and potentially severe administrative, civil and even criminal actions.
This publication from ACI’s recent National Forum on Government Contracts Litigation & Investigations will provide you with the proven strategies for minimizing the impact and liability risks from government actions. Experienced private practitioners and leading in-house counsel from top companies will provide in-depth advice on:
- Reducing the chances of formal charges during a government investigation
- Winning strategies for arguing bid protests
- Defending your use of alliance agreements against allegations of kickbacks and FCA violations
- Working with auditors to prevent a full-fledged investigation
- Handling the PR aspects of an investigation
- Understanding what recent qui tam decisions mean for you
- Avoiding suspension and debarment when wrongdoing is uncovered during an investigation
Contents & Contributors
EMERGING LEGISLATIVE ISSUES AFFECTING GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTORS
James J. McCullough, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
PREVENTING AND RESPONDING TO FALSE CLAIMS ACT LITIGATION
Joseph D. West, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Kevin A. Buford, General Services Administration
Maureen Regan, Department of Veterans Affairs
PRIME/SUBCONTRACTOR DISPUTES: CAN WE AVOID THEM?
CAN WE PREVAIL?
Fred Geldon, Electronic Data Systems Corporation
GAINING THE ADVANTAGE IF A DISPUTE OCCURS
Neil H. O’Donnell, Rogers Joseph O’Donnell
KICKBACKS, BRIBES, OCIS & OTHER PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY
VIOLATIONS: STAYING IN LINE WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS
Michael Clancy, Oracle USA, Inc.
James C. Fontana, Alion Science and Technology Corporation
Glenn Sweatt, ECC
Jonathan Aronie, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP
RESPONDING TO CONGRESSIONAL AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH
INVESTIGATIONS
Paul L. Robert, United Technologies Corp.
Angela B. Styles, Crowell & Moring LLP
DAMAGE CONTROL: HANDLING THE FALLOUT OF AN
INVESTIGATION WHEN WRONGDOING IS FOUND
Steven A. Shaw, Department of the Air Force
FIVE LESSONS FROM WORLDCOM FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS
Jonathan L. Spear, Verizon Business
DAMAGE CONTROL: HANDLING THE FALLOUT OF AN INVESTIGATION WHEN WRONGDOING IS FOUND
Rand L. Allen, Wiley Rein LLP
SETTLING FALSE CLAIMS ACT CASES
Stephan D. Altman, Altman Dispute Resolution Services
RESOLVING THE CRIMINAL CASE
Alan D. Strasser, Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner LLP
GAO BID PROTEST OVERVIEW
Michael R. Golden, U.S. Government Accountability Office
ADVANCED STRATEGIES FOR WINNING BID PROTESTS
Curtis L. Schehr, DynCorp International
SUCCESSFUL PROTEST ACTIONS AT THE COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Thomas C. Papson, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
CLAIMS AND DISPUTES RESOLUTION UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
Stuart B. Nibley, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP
Helaine G. Elderkin, Computer Sciences Corp.
Thomas H. Gourlay, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CLAIMS AND APPEALS PROCESS UNDER THE CONTRACT
DISPUTES ACT
Thomas H. Gourlay, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
STRATEGIES FOR CLAIMS LITIGATION: MAXIMIZING USE OF
ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION
Helaine G. Elderkin, Computer Sciences Corp.
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