Program Details
2025-04-24 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-04-24 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm ESTThis session explores how government contracts differ from commercial agreements despite sharing basic contract principles. Learn about the contracting officer’s unique authority, the government’s unilateral powers including termination for convenience and mandatory changes, and the specialized disputes process.
Shlomo D. Katz 1:20 pm - 1:40 pm ESTExamine the critical statutes that form the legal foundation of government contracting, from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to the Competition in Contracting Act. This session covers labor laws, the Buy American Act, executive orders, and how these regulations impact contractor obligations.
Shlomo D. Katz 1:40 pm - 2:00 pm ESTDive into the FAR system including agency supplements like DFARS and key regulatory parts covering competition, contract types, and procurement integrity. Learn how the FAR Council develops regulations and the essential clauses that govern contractor conduct and ethics requirements.
Shlomo D. Katz 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm ESTA short break allowing participants to refresh before continuing with the remaining program material. Use this time to review notes and prepare questions for upcoming sessions.
Shlomo D. Katz 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm ESTDiscover how the government leverages contracting to support small businesses, disadvantaged groups, and domestic manufacturing through set-asides and competition requirements. This session covers the source selection process, evaluation criteria, proposal discussions, and the bid protest system.
Shlomo D. Katz 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm ESTUnderstand the serious consequences contractors face for non-compliance, including suspension, debarment, and false claims liability. This session addresses responsibility determinations, cost allowability principles, the changes clause, terminations, and recent executive orders affecting procurement.
Shlomo D. KatzShlomo Katz is a counsel in the Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group, focusing on government contracts/procurement, commercial law and litigation, wage and hour law, and construction law. He has significant experience in contract claims, bid protests, and advising on contract compliance, small business, subcontracting, data rights, and labor law issues under government contracts.
Shlomo Katz is a counsel in the Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group, focusing on government contracts/procurement, commercial law and litigation, wage and hour law, and construction law. He has significant experience in contract claims, bid protests, and advising on contract compliance, small business, subcontracting, data rights, and labor law issues under government contracts.
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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