This registration form is for Tuesday, January 28, 10:00 a.m.–1:15 p.m. ET
This program is also available on:
Wednesday, February 12, 1:00–4:15 p.m. ET
Thursday, March 20, 10:00 a.m.–1:15 p.m. ET
| MCLE Credit: | 3.0 (Ethics: 1.0) |
| Live-Interactive Credit: | 3.0 (all dates, all formats) |
| Designation Credit: | 1.0 Ethics (Designations Information) |
A timely update on federal government contracts litigation issues, compliance and enforcement actions, and professional responsibility considerations from the past year.
Includes one hour of ethics!
This program dives into the most significant developments in federal government contracting from 2024, including coverage of noteworthy bid protest decisions, Contract Disputes Act cases, and important regulatory updates and trends that government contracts counsel should be aware of.
The program provides a high-level overview of key topic areas, including bid protests, disputes, false claims, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and small business issues, and then covers administrative decisions, cases, and updates from 2024 likely to impact contractors in 2025 and beyond.
The program also covers six professional responsibility scenarios, including scenarios most often encountered by government contracts counsel, and provides recommendations and best practices.
Registration Deadlines:
| Webcast: | 10 minutes prior to seminar. You may access the webcast program via the emailed instructional link you receive or by logging into your online account to launch the program. |
| Telephone: | Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar Call (800) 979-8253 to register up to one hour prior to the seminar |
| Live on Site: | Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar Walk-in registration is permitted on a space-available basis |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $60 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE®.
Dietary Restrictions: If you have dietary restrictions and are attending the seminar in person, please email tfitzgerald@vacle.org.
Inclement Weather Policy and Updates.
MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.
Private recording of this program is prohibited.
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10:00 Regulatory Updates and Trends; Bid Protest Updates
10:35 Professional Responsibility Scenario 1
10:50 Contract Disputes
11:10 Break
11:20 Professional Responsibility Scenario 2
11:35 False Claims and Enforcement
11:55 Professional Responsibility Scenario 3
12:05 Cybersecurity
12:20 Professional Responsibility Scenario 4
12:30 Intellectual Property; Small Business
12:50 Professional Responsibility Scenario 5
1:00 Labor Updates
1:05 Professional Responsibility Scenario 6
1:10 Trade Restrictions, Domestic Preference, and Import/Export; Questions
1:15 Adjourn
Kelsey M. Hayes, Holland & Knight / Tysons
Christian B. Nagel, Holland & Knight / Tysons
Kelsey M. Hayes, Holland & Knight / Tysons
Kelsey M. Hayes is a litigation attorney in Holland & Knight’s Tysons office and focuses her practice on government contracts. She litigates bid protests, claims, and disputes before the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA), and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Ms. Hayes advises and represents clients on a wide range of government contracts matters, including suspension and debarment proceedings, requests for equitable adjustment, and terminations. She also handles prime/subcontractor disputes and has experience in federal district court and alternative dispute resolution.
Ms. Hayes also regularly advises clients on matters related to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) contracting assistance programs, including the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) program, and SBA’s Mentor-Protégé program.
Christian B. Nagel, Holland & Knight / Tysons
Chris Nagel is a government contracts attorney based in Holland & Knight’s Tysons office. He advises businesses on a broad range of legal issues involving their relationship with the government.
Mr. Nagel represents clients in bid protests, contract claims, suspension/debarment, False Claims Act (FCA) matters, and disputes between contractors. He regularly guides corporations through compliance issues, including internal investigations and employee training.
In addition, Mr. Nagel served for 12 years on active duty and as a reservist in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). While on active duty, he was deployed to Afghanistan, where he adjudicated claims against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the U.S. government. His previous tours include stints as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, as officer-in-charge of the Quantico Legal Assistance Office, and as a military prosecutor.
Prior to his service in the Marines, Mr. Nagel worked as a staffer to a member of Congress and as a writer at the White House.
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