Companies doing business with the Federal government face a unique set of challenges. There are a seemingly endless number of rules the must be read, interpreted, and followed. To make matters worse, the government is in a perpetual state of updating, changing, repealing, and replacing the relevant statutes and regulations.
In order to maintain compliance, contractors must develop a robust risk management program. As a starting point, all contractors should have a written Code of Business Ethics and Compliance. But it is not enough just to have a code. Contractors should distribute the Code to all employees and routinely update it for training purposes. Having a code is good first step towards developing a “culture of compliance” at all levels of your business.
Once in place, a properly functioning Code of Business Ethics and Compliance will help identify and mitigate or avoid potential risk factors. Understanding the proper method for investigating and disclosing violations may be the only thing standing between your business and the serve sanctions available to the government through the civil False Claims Act and other criminal penalties.
This course, presented by Nicholas T. Solosky (a partner in Fox Rothschild’s Federal Government Contracts and Procurement Practice Group), covers the fundamental issues of risk management in government contracting.
Learning Objectives:
Nicholas's practice is concentrated on national government contracts and construction related matters with a strong emphasis on federal procurement issues. He has extensive experience advising clients with respect to a wide-range of risk management and dispute resolution matters, including: Government agency suspension and debarment proceedings; Federal bid protests and debriefing strategies; Buy American and Buy America Act compliance issues; Federal ethics and compliance training; and Small Business Administration set-aside program guidance and size protests. Additionally, Nicholas’s federal construction litigation practice focuses on representing contractors and the owners of regional and national construction companies in all manners of private and public projects, including contract negotiations and litigation.
Nicholas also conducts a diverse litigation practice in both federal and state courts, with an emphasis on representing clients in complex commercial litigation. His experience includes client counseling, litigation, trial, alternative dispute resolution, and a strong appellate practice.
As a seasoned litigator, Nicholas has successfully represented corporate clients in a wide variety of circumstances, including the following representative matters:
Prior to joining the firm, Nicholas was an associate in a large international law firm’s global litigation group. While in law school, Nicholas was a Chancellors’ Scholar at the University of North Carolina School of Law and a staff writer for the North Carolina Law Review.
Nicholas has been involved with the Homeless Advocacy Project, a non-profit organization providing pro bono legal services to homeless individuals in the Greater Philadelphia area. Additionally, he previously served as pro bono legal counsel to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Prisoner Civil Rights Panel.
Good Session
There was a bit of a slow start, but overall I found the program to be informative and useful.
Enjoyed this CLE.
One of the best that I have seen on lawlie
Yes, it was fun and informative. The extent of my government contract experience has been with the United States marshals service towing and post seizure storage, and the city of Hartford Connecticut towing and storage contract so I had context within which to put a lot of the material. I would recommend the seminar.
great presenter