Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Government Contracting: Preparing for the Upcoming Proposed Rules
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will review the current provisions in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that impact federal contractors, the anticipated changes to these provisions under new federal law, and measures and best practices to prepare for the updated organizational conflict of interest (OCI) regime.
Outline
- What is an OCI?
- Significance to federal contracting
- Risks of failure to recognize, mitigate, or avoid an OCI
- FAR OCI regulatory scheme
- Three types of OCIs under FAR Subpart 9.5
- Biased ground rules
- Impaired objectivity
- Unequal access to information
- Insufficiencies and problems with FAR rules
- Three types of OCIs under FAR Subpart 9.5
- Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act
- Anticipated reforms to OCI regulations: upcoming proposed rules
- Preparing for compliance obligations under the updated FAR
Benefits
The panel will discuss these and other key issues:
- What are the three categories of OCIs under the FAR, and what are the deficiencies associated with these categories?
- What does the Act require with respect to updating the OCI provisions in the FAR?
- How can counsel help organizations that contract with the federal government prepare for the anticipated changes?
Faculty
Steve Cave
Partner, Special Matters and Government Investigations
King & Spalding
Mr. Cave represents government contractors in the statutory and regulatory interpretation of and application to state... | Read More
Mr. Cave represents government contractors in the statutory and regulatory interpretation of and application to state and federal contracts. He regularly counsels prime contractors and subcontractors on contract formation and administration. Mr. Cave's practice also focuses on assisting clients with the development of internal compliance programs, including policies & procedures and compliance audits.
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Lauren J. Horneffer
Associate
King & Spalding
Ms. Horneffer is an associate in King & Spalding’s Special Matters and Government Investigations and... | Read More
Ms. Horneffer is an associate in King & Spalding’s Special Matters and Government Investigations and Government Contracts practices. She represents a broad range of government contractors particularly those in the defense, consulting, and information technology space. Ms. Horneffer counsels contractors on a broad range of investigations and civil litigation. She supports transactional matters, such as mergers and acquisitions involving government contractors. Ms. Horneffer advises clients on compliance issues including small business issues, subcontracting, affirmative action, anti-corruption, and data rights. She assisted with bid protests at the agency level, as well as with the Government Accountability Office, and the Court of Federal Claims. Ms. Horneffer has also advised clients through internal investigations, claims, and termination disputes with the federal government.
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