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DOJ Antitrust “Strike Force” Will Crack Down on Collusive Bidding and Procurement Fraud

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On November 5, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the formation of a new Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) to prosecute collusive bidding and procurement fraud in government contracting. According to Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, the PCSF “will target bid-rigging and other antitrust crimes that can cost American taxpayers billions of dollars each year by undermining the federal government’s processes for purchasing goods and services and for money granted to states and municipalities to undertake large, high-dollar-figure public improvement projects.” The PCSF will [...]Read more

Government Contracts Team Serves As Specialty Counsel in $1.365 Billion M&A Deal

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On July 30, 2019, BBA Aviation plc, a market-leading provider of global aviation support and aftermarket services, announced an agreement to sell their Ontic business, a division providing high-quality, OEM-licensed parts for legacy military and aerospace platforms, to CVC Fund Vll, for $1.365 billion. Alston & Bird’s Government Contracts team served as specialty counsel to CVC, a UK-based private equity firm. Completion of the sale is expected in Q4 2019. Press about the sale can be found here.  The Alston & Bird attorneys who represented the buyer were Jeff Belkin,  Katherine [...]Read more

Jeniffer Roberts and Katherine Veeder Published in Law360: “Government Contractor Compliance: 1 Size Can’t Fit All”

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Alston & Bird partner Jeniffer Roberts and senior associate Katherine Veeder were published in Law360 on June 17, 2019 with their article, “Government Contractor Compliance: 1 Size Can’t Fit All”, on how government contractors can develop a comprehensive program for facilitating compliance with regulations at the federal, state and local levels. The article provides examples of conflicting requirements in the regulatory landscape and best practices for designing compliance programs that span doing business with federal, state, and local U.S. government entities. Read the full article here. [...]Read more

Alston & Bird Construction & Government Contracts Group Honored by Chambers USA

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We are excited to announce that our Government Contracts Group has earned recognition in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. We are also proud of our Construction colleagues, some of whom focus on public construction. Government Contracts Nationwide: Recognized Practitioner Construction California: Band 3 Georgia: Band 2 The groups had a total of eight individuals recognized, including Jeff Belkin, Debbie Cazan, John Hanover, Bill Hughes, Mike Shanlever, Jessica Sharron, John Spangler, and Chris Roux. We are proud of our recognition, [...]Read more

Alston & Bird Partner Jeniffer Roberts Appointed to Law360’s 2019 Government Contracts Editorial Advisory Board

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We are excited to announce that Law360 appointed Alston & Bird Government Contracts partner Jeniffer M. De Jesus Roberts to its 2019 Government Contracts Editorial Advisory Board. The appointment is a testament to Jeniffer’s keen insight into, and understanding of, the key issues that government contractors face on a day-to-day basis. Jeniffer will help guide Law360’s coverage to include the news that matters most to our government contracts clients. In this role, Jeniffer will utilize her vast knowledge and expertise in the field of government contracting as well as the experience gained [...]Read more