Program Details
2026-03-20 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-03-20 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ESTExamine how and when BABA applies in practice, how it differs from other domestic preference regimes, and how contractors and project sponsors can structure compliant documentation and internal review processes.
Amy C. Hoang
Cara A. Wulf
Sarah E. Barney 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ESTAnalyze waiver strategy, product classification, and contract drafting under BABA, including flow-down requirements, compliance warranties, indemnities, and audit rights designed to mitigate funding exposure and enforcement risk in federally funded projects.
Amy C. HoangCara A. WulfSarah E. BarneyAmy C. Hoang is a Partner and Co-Chair of her firm’s Government Contracts practice, advising federal contractors and grant recipients on complex regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters across the procurement lifecycle. She is nationally recognized for her bid protest practice, litigating regularly before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and for her leadership in Buy American and domestic sourcing compliance. Amy also counsels clients on ethics and compliance programs, internal investigations, mandatory disclosures, federal grants compliance, and government contracts issues arising in mergers and acquisitions. She is an active leader in the ABA Public Contract Law Section and a frequent speaker and author on federal procurement development.
Cara Wulf is an entrepreneurial government contracts attorney advising clients on federal, state, and local contracting matters, with particular experience navigating domestic preference statutes — including the Buy American Act (BAA), Trade Agreements Act (TAA), Department of Transportation “Buy America” statutes, and the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act — as well as bid protests, contract disputes, compliance program design, and transactional matters. Prior to joining McCarter & English, she served in multiple U.S. Department of Defense agencies, advising on FAR and DFARS compliance and litigating Contract Disputes Act claims before the ASBCA and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Sarah E. Barney is a member of the Government Contracts practice who represents federal contractors in complex bid protests and procurement disputes before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. She advises clients on FAR compliance, contract formation and administration, domestic sourcing requirements, and small business eligibility issues. Sarah also maintains an active ethics and compliance practice, conducting internal investigations and supporting procurement integrity and risk-mitigation initiatives. She regularly writes and speaks on bid protest trends, Contract Disputes Act developments, and contractor best practices.
Amy C. Hoang is a Partner and Co-Chair of her firm’s Government Contracts practice, advising federal contractors and grant recipients on complex regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters across the procurement lifecycle. She is nationally recognized for her bid protest practice, litigating regularly before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and for her leadership in Buy American and domestic sourcing compliance. Amy also counsels clients on ethics and compliance programs, internal investigations, mandatory disclosures, federal grants compliance, and government contracts issues arising in mergers and acquisitions. She is an active leader in the ABA Public Contract Law Section and a frequent speaker and author on federal procurement development.
Cara Wulf is an entrepreneurial government contracts attorney advising clients on federal, state, and local contracting matters, with particular experience navigating domestic preference statutes — including the Buy American Act (BAA), Trade Agreements Act (TAA), Department of Transportation “Buy America” statutes, and the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act — as well as bid protests, contract disputes, compliance program design, and transactional matters. Prior to joining McCarter & English, she served in multiple U.S. Department of Defense agencies, advising on FAR and DFARS compliance and litigating Contract Disputes Act claims before the ASBCA and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Sarah E. Barney is a member of the Government Contracts practice who represents federal contractors in complex bid protests and procurement disputes before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. She advises clients on FAR compliance, contract formation and administration, domestic sourcing requirements, and small business eligibility issues. Sarah also maintains an active ethics and compliance practice, conducting internal investigations and supporting procurement integrity and risk-mitigation initiatives. She regularly writes and speaks on bid protest trends, Contract Disputes Act developments, and contractor best practices.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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