About
Federal lawmakers and regulators have pushed for stricter ethics and OCI rules for government contractors – and have largely succeeded. With new and pending FAR mandatory reporting and contracting requirements, the chances of losing U.S. government contracts for ethics and OCI reasons have never been higher. Your organization could be facing a heightened risk of unfavorable bid protest outcomes and harsh enforcement measures.
Moreover, in order to capitalize on the government employee turnover in this election year and beyond, you cannot afford to violate applicable post-employment ethics rules. Your government contracts could be at stake.
Whether you are a seasoned U.S. government contractor or a relative newcomer, you cannot afford to miss American Conference Institute’s publication focusing on “Government Contracting Ethics & Organizational Conflicts of Interest.” Top government, industry and legal professionals help you to overcome your most pressing challenges:
- Tackling revolving door issues in this election year: Hiring and managing former government personnel
- Preventing and mitigating organizational conflicts of interests: Best practices
- Winning/losing bid protests on ethics and OCI grounds
- Preparing for possible new mandatory reporting requirements
- Repositioning your ethics compliance program in light of new enforcement initiatives
- Reconciling domestic ethics with foreign ethical standards: Staying competitive and compliant
- The latest on the enforcement backlash: Suspension, debarment and other measures
- Recent congressional, regulatory and policy developments: Task and delivery order contracting and more
- Avoiding criminal prosecution and fines under strict new lobbying requirements
About
Federal lawmakers and regulators have pushed for stricter ethics and OCI rules for government contractors – and have largely succeeded. With new and pending FAR mandatory reporting and contracting requirements, the chances of losing U.S. government contracts for ethics and OCI reasons have never been higher. Your organization could be facing a heightened risk of unfavorable bid protest outcomes and harsh enforcement measures.
Moreover, in order to capitalize on the government employee turnover in this election year and beyond, you cannot afford to violate applicable post-employment ethics rules. Your government contracts could be at stake.
Whether you are a seasoned U.S. government contractor or a relative newcomer, you cannot afford to miss American Conference Institute’s publication focusing on “Government Contracting Ethics & Organizational Conflicts of Interest.” Top government, industry and legal professionals help you to overcome your most pressing challenges:
- Tackling revolving door issues in this election year: Hiring and managing former government personnel
- Preventing and mitigating organizational conflicts of interests: Best practices
- Winning/losing bid protests on ethics and OCI grounds
- Preparing for possible new mandatory reporting requirements
- Repositioning your ethics compliance program in light of new enforcement initiatives
- Reconciling domestic ethics with foreign ethical standards: Staying competitive and compliant
- The latest on the enforcement backlash: Suspension, debarment and other measures
- Recent congressional, regulatory and policy developments: Task and delivery order contracting and more
- Avoiding criminal prosecution and fines under strict new lobbying requirements
Contents & Contributors
THE NEW 18 USC 207 REGULATIONS
Richard M. Thomas, U.S. Office of Government Ethics
CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AND
POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS: EMERGING AND CONTINUING
CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE CONCERNS
Marcia G. Madsen, Mayer Brown LLP
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM
Frank G. Albright, Department of Defense Inspector General
MANDATORY REPORTING OF SUSPECTED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY:
WHERE ARE WE NOW? WHERE ARE WE HEADING?
James J. McCullough, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
PREVENTING AND MANAGING OCIS: LEGAL AND PRACTICAL
GUIDANCE FOR EFFECTIVE MITIGATION
Alice Eldridge, Lockheed Martin Corporation
PREVENTING AND MANAGING OCIS: LEGAL AND PRACTICAL
GUIDANCE FOR EFFECTIVE MITIGATION
Johana Reed, BAE Systems Land & Armaments
PREVENTING AND MANAGING OCIS: LEGAL AND PRACTICAL
GUIDANCE FOR EFFECTIVE MITIGATION
Kimberly S. Rupert, SAIC
ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: A PRIMER
John A. Howell, Sullivan & Worcester LLP
BID PROTESTS ON ETHICAL AND OCI GROUNDS: LESSONS LEARNED
Michael R. Golden, U.S. Government Accountability Office
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COURTS AND CONGRESS
Rand L. Allen, Wiley Rein LLP
SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT: UPDATES ON THE ENFORCEMENT
BACKLASH FOR OCIS AND ETHICS
Laura Fernandez, Defense Logistics Agency
Dorn C. McGrath, III, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING IN AN ELECTION YEAR: THE IMPACTOF
RECENT CONGRESSIONAL, REGULATORY AND POLICY DEVELOPMENTS
Carl L. Vacketta, DLA Piper
UPDATING ETHICS COMPLIANCE PLANS TO MANAGE NEW AND PENDING REQUIREMENTS: BEST PRACTICES
Mark O. Wilkoff, Department of the Navy
James C. Fonatna, Alion Science and Technology Corp.
Mary Ita Snyder, GE Aviation
J. Scott Hommer, III, Venable LLP
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ETHICS FOR AMERICAN BUSINESS
Edward S. Owens, Parker Aerospace
CONDUCTING BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES: STAYING
COMPETITIVE AND MINIMIZING LEGAL RISK
Douglas E. Perry, Honeywell International Inc.
SPECIAL ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS WHEN
WORKING ABROAD
Andrew D. Irwin, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
MANAGING GOVERNMENT AND INTERNAL AUDITS: DO’S AND DON’TS
Maryann Lavan, Lockheed Martin Corporation
MANAGING GOVERNMENT AND INTERNAL AUDITS: DO’S AND DON’TS
Angela Styles, Crowell & Moring LLP
HONEST LEADERSHIP AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2007: UPDATES ON APPLICATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Duncan C. Smith, Blank Rome LLP
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