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FAR and Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI)
15 Jul 2008
COMMENT PERIOD REOPENED
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007-018, Organizational
Conflicts of Interest
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; Reopening of comment
period.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007-018, Organizational
Conflicts of Interest
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; Reopening of comment
period.
topic:
Legal Perspective
type:
Laws and Regulations
initiative:
Federal Contractors' Ethics and Compliance
Trust, Ethics and the Technology Factor
7 Jul 2008, GM & KKW
“Trust, Ethics and the Technology Factor”
or
“If I had wanted to be a CIO,
I would not have gone to law school....”
A CLE Ethics Presentation
for the Arizona Bankruptcy Bar
State Bar of Arizona 2008 Bar Convention
Living Our Legacy 1933-2008
The 75th Annual State Bar Convention
June 20, 2008
"If I'd wanted to be a CIO, I wouldn't have gone to law school" is the subtitle of the presentation given at the Arizona State Bar Convention about the ethical trouble lawyers can get into using current technology. The lengthy presentation is available upon request on the documents and resources page.
GM
or
“If I had wanted to be a CIO,
I would not have gone to law school....”
A CLE Ethics Presentation
for the Arizona Bankruptcy Bar
State Bar of Arizona 2008 Bar Convention
Living Our Legacy 1933-2008
The 75th Annual State Bar Convention
June 20, 2008
"If I'd wanted to be a CIO, I wouldn't have gone to law school" is the subtitle of the presentation given at the Arizona State Bar Convention about the ethical trouble lawyers can get into using current technology. The lengthy presentation is available upon request on the documents and resources page.
GM
Federal Contractor Ethics Reporting Requirements: Version 2
15 Jun 2008
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense
Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are seeking comments on
changes to the proposed rule, FAR Case 2007-006, Contractor Compliance
Program and Integrity Reporting, published in the Federal Register at
72 FR 64019, November 14, 2007, for which the initial comment period
has closed, that may be included in the final rule. The Councils do not
contemplate publishing a final or interim rule until public comments
are received and considered on the specific changes discussed further
in this document.
Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are seeking comments on
changes to the proposed rule, FAR Case 2007-006, Contractor Compliance
Program and Integrity Reporting, published in the Federal Register at
72 FR 64019, November 14, 2007, for which the initial comment period
has closed, that may be included in the final rule. The Councils do not
contemplate publishing a final or interim rule until public comments
are received and considered on the specific changes discussed further
in this document.
topic:
Legal Perspective
type:
Laws and Regulations
initiative:
Federal Contractors' Ethics and Compliance
The Emerging Era in Whistleblower Rights
23 June 2008
Washington, DC, USA
The Emerging Era in Whistleblower Rights
and the Public’s Right to Know
JUNE 23
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
*CLE*
Emerging from eight years of unprecedented assertions of unchecked executive power and government secrecy and a judicial rollback of citizens’ free speech rights, Congress has a real opportunity to enact openness reforms and whistleblower protections. The conference focuses on new and pending laws that empower employees to blow the whistle and make our institutions more open and accountable. Panel 1 addresses what went wrong with the old whistleblower laws; how public employees’ First Amendment rights have been constrained; and how recently enacted reforms will help remedy these shortcomings. Panel 2 considers strategies for effecting national security disclosures and legislative reforms to protect national security whistleblowers. The final panel focuses on how pending laws will advance an openness agenda and occupational free speech.
Sponsored by The Government Accountability Project & American University Washington College of Law
Students, Alumni, Faculty, Staff & General Public – no charge
(registration is required)
CLE Accreditation (4.5 credits) in VA, PA, and NY
other states can be applied to by Washington College of Law upon request
CLE Registration - $35
To register for this event please click the link below:
http://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration.cfm
Program Flyer
Program Agenda
https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/fall/2008/080623.cfm
and the Public’s Right to Know
JUNE 23
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
*CLE*
Emerging from eight years of unprecedented assertions of unchecked executive power and government secrecy and a judicial rollback of citizens’ free speech rights, Congress has a real opportunity to enact openness reforms and whistleblower protections. The conference focuses on new and pending laws that empower employees to blow the whistle and make our institutions more open and accountable. Panel 1 addresses what went wrong with the old whistleblower laws; how public employees’ First Amendment rights have been constrained; and how recently enacted reforms will help remedy these shortcomings. Panel 2 considers strategies for effecting national security disclosures and legislative reforms to protect national security whistleblowers. The final panel focuses on how pending laws will advance an openness agenda and occupational free speech.
Sponsored by The Government Accountability Project & American University Washington College of Law
Students, Alumni, Faculty, Staff & General Public – no charge
(registration is required)
CLE Accreditation (4.5 credits) in VA, PA, and NY
other states can be applied to by Washington College of Law upon request
CLE Registration - $35
To register for this event please click the link below:
http://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration.cfm
Program Flyer
Program Agenda
https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/fall/2008/080623.cfm
High Court Limits Whistleblowers
11 Jun 2008, GM
On June 9, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court voted unanimously in favor of restricting the whistleblower provisions of the U.S. False Claims Act. Now, the Court ruled, a whistleblower needs to prove that there was more than just a false statement involved in any sort of government fund or contract. Instead, an employee must prove that the company “intended that the false statement is ‘material’.”
The ruling stems from a case involving Navy contractors building destroyers. The Navy contracted with two different shipyards, which required generators. The shipyards subcontracted with Allison Engine Company to build the generators with bases and enclosures. Allison subcontracted with General Tool Co. (GTC) to assemble the generators, and GTC in turn outsourced the work of building the generators' bases and enclosures to yet another firm, SOFCO. All of the subcontracts reportedly included clauses that required products to have a “certificate of performance,” guaranteeing they met Navy standards. Under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, two GTC employees blew the whistle on Allison and the subcontractor that built the bases and enclosures, for allegedly issuing certificates of performance under false pretenses.
A federal appeals court sided with the two employees, but the Supreme Court overturned that decision sending it back to the lower courts.
The official syllabus follows and the full opinion is available at http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/07-214.ZO.html
The ruling stems from a case involving Navy contractors building destroyers. The Navy contracted with two different shipyards, which required generators. The shipyards subcontracted with Allison Engine Company to build the generators with bases and enclosures. Allison subcontracted with General Tool Co. (GTC) to assemble the generators, and GTC in turn outsourced the work of building the generators' bases and enclosures to yet another firm, SOFCO. All of the subcontracts reportedly included clauses that required products to have a “certificate of performance,” guaranteeing they met Navy standards. Under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, two GTC employees blew the whistle on Allison and the subcontractor that built the bases and enclosures, for allegedly issuing certificates of performance under false pretenses.
A federal appeals court sided with the two employees, but the Supreme Court overturned that decision sending it back to the lower courts.
The official syllabus follows and the full opinion is available at http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/07-214.ZO.html
Norm Augustine Responds to Comments
3 Jun 2008
SISA Alliance on Collaboration and Security
4 May 2008
Interview with Grace Mastalli quoted in SIGNAL Magazine regarding how to protect, safeguard and share sensitive information. To see full article click here:
http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/templates/Signal_Article_Template.asp?articleid=1405&zoneid=215
http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/templates/Signal_Article_Template.asp?articleid=1405&zoneid=215