The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series. In this series, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice will keep you up to date with a summary of the most notable bid protest sustain decision each month. Below, Crowell Consultant Cherie Owen discusses GAO’s decision in Metris LLC, in which
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The Maximum Pressure Campaign Escalates: OFAC Designates a Chinese Refiner of Iranian Crude
On March 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated the “teapot” Chinese oil refinery Shandong Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (“Luqing Petrochemical”), its chief executive officer, eight vessels, and eleven vessel owners, managers, and operators, on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDN List”).
Right To Repair – A Growing Trend for States Creating Compliance Challenges for Manufacturers
“Right to Repair” laws are regulations that generally require manufacturers to give consumers and independent repair providers access to tools, parts, and information to repair certain consumer products and other equipment on fair and reasonable terms. Recently, six states—California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts, and Oregon—have implemented their own comprehensive right to repair regulations. Click
Taking aim at Humphrey’s Executor: Trump Fires the FTC’s Democratic Commissioners
On March 18th President Trump fired the Federal Trade Commission’s two Democratic Commissioners, Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. The news broke when Commissioner Bedoya took to the social media site X, stating, “I am a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. The president just illegally fired me. This is corruption plain and simple.”
Improving Export Control Transparency Act Introduced to Increase Transparency Regarding the Approval of Exports to Specific Countries and End-Users
On February 26, 2025, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act (the Act) in the United States Senate. A companion bill titled the same was reintroduced in the United States House of Representatives on March 5, 2025, by Congressman Ronney Jackson
FTC Updates (February 3- 21, 2025)
The FTC announces leadership changes, keeps the 2023 Merger Guidelines, and pursues Big Tech. All this, and more, after the jump.
CPSC Announces New Staff Appointments
Key staffing changes are afoot at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”), as two individuals have recently joined the Agency’s leadership ranks.
Brien Lorenze joined the CPSC as the new Executive Director on March 6, 2025, succeeding Austin Schlick. Executive Director Brien Lorenze most recently served as Senior Advisor in the Treasury Department’s Financial
Recent Deluge of Paycheck Protection Program False Claims Act Settlements
United States Attorneys’ Offices recently announced a number of False Claims Act (FCA) settlements arising out of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). These settlements reveal several trends that PPP loan recipients should be aware of.
Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Order – “Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative”
This week’s episode features a deep dive on the President’s Executive Order, Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative, which imposes significant requirements and will likely impact many government contractors and grantees. This episode is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast
Crowell & Moring Launches Crowell GovCon Strategies
New consultancy helps contractors with full life cycle of U.S. federal procurement.
Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce the launch of a new consultancy, Crowell GovCon Strategies. The new consultancy provides integrated business and legal solutions to guide companies through the strategy, pursuit, and execution of federal procurements.