Suspension and Debarment: Increased Enforcement Calls for Increased Contractor Attention to Compliance


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LIVE WEBINAR | Thursday, August 9, 2012 | 1PM Eastern

Suspension and Debarment: Increased Enforcement Calls for Increased Contractor Attention to Compliance

Over the past year and a half, numerous reports have concluded that government agencies must improve their suspension and debarment programs and increase their use of administrative exclusion to prohibit poorly performing contractors from receiving federal contract or grant funds. Coupled with these reports, recent legislative and policy changes appear to have shifted away from contractor rehabilitation and instead have focused on punitive measures, trending towards mandatory use of suspension and debarment for certain misconduct. This radical shift in focus has resulted in a marked increase in the use of suspension and debarment by nearly every agency, with DoD proposed debarments approximately doubling between fiscal years 2010 and 2011 and suspension and debarment activity increasing at non-DoD agencies as well.

This 90-minute webinar will provide an overview of the current suspension and debarment environment, including policy changes and recent and pending legislation. The webinar will also provide the speakers views on the future, as well as practical information about the suspension and debarment process, highlighting differences between procurement and non-procurement suspension and debarment, causes for suspension and debarment, the types of evidence considered by debarment officials, the effect of suspension and debarment, and contractor reporting requirements. Contractors attending the webinar will also learn about steps they can take now to address the increased risk of suspension and debarment. Addressing risk early is essential as companies faced with suspension or debarment often simultaneously confront the burden of responding to allegations of wrongdoing that form the basis of the administrative exclusion; resolving both the allegations and suspension and debarment exclusions will tax the resources of even the most prepared company.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the recent policy, regulatory, and legislative developments that have resulted in increased use of suspension and debarment
  • Understand the suspension and debarment basics, including the grounds for exclusion, differences between procurement and non-procurement rules, and suspension and debarment procedures
  • Become familiar with the collateral consequences of suspension and debarment that can further harm the company’s bottom line
  • Learn what government suspension and debarment officials expect from companies to demonstrate their present responsibility
  • Gain insight into what your company can do today to reduce the risk of suspension and debarment
  • Increase your knowledge of suspension and debarment so you can prepare more effective responses to a suspension or notice of proposed debarment
  • And much, much more!

Who Will Benefit?

Contractors, their counsel and compliance officers would benefit from a deeper understanding of suspension and debarment, because if your company is excluded from contracting, each day spent learning about this process is another day that your company is prohibited from receiving federal dollars.  Get ahead of the curve — register your team today!

Speaker and Presenter Information

Richard Arnholt is counsel in the Washington, DC law office of Crowell & Moring LLP. His practice involves bid protests, qui tam actions, contract claims, congressional and criminal investigations, and providing regulatory advice. His recent work includes litigating bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and the Court of Federal Claims, False Claims Act work at the trial and appellate level, providing training to clients regarding U.S. government contracts law, advising clients on a range of government contracts compliance issues, including the Berry Amendment and Trade Agreements Act, and assisting major defense companies in responding to congressional inquiries. He also regularly counsels clients on suspension and debarment matters at the federal and state levels, including appearing before government debarring officials. Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Richard clerked for one year with the Honorable Mary Ellen Coster Williams, United States Court of Federal Claims, and worked with the government contracts group at another top law firm. He is an active member of the ABA’s Section of Public Contract Law, and currently co-chairs two committees. Alexina Jackson is an associate in the Washington, DC law office of Crowell & Moring LLP. She joined the firm in 2007 as a member of the Government Contracts and Technology, Media, and Telecommunications practice groups. Alexina has specialized her practice in Government Contracts with particular attention to litigation, investigations, and compliance counseling. Alexina has litigated a variety of claims against the government and has also defended government and qui tam False Claims Act matters. She has litigated matters in a variety of fora, including Federal appellate and district courts and Boards of Contract Appeals. Prior to her legal career, Alexina worked in New York, Brazil, Spain, and France as a strategy consultant for a multinational firm. Alexina worked in various industries as a consultant, but garnered significant experience in telecommunications, technology, and strategic industry development. Alexina joined Crowell & Moring from University of Maryland School of Law, magna cum laude, order of the coif. She has undergraduate degrees in International Relations and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, magna cum laude, phi beta kappa.

Relevant Government Agencies

DOD & Military, GSA, Municipal Government, Prime Contractors and Sub Contractors

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Webcast


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When
Thu, Aug 9, 2012, 1:00pm - 2:30pm


Cost

CD Recording + Handouts:  $229.00
Live Webinar Only:  $199.00
Live Webinar + CD:  $265.00



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