Wiley Government Contracts

Activity in the government contracts industry has been heating up over the last year as the United States tackles the pressing issues of our rapidly changing world. In this episode, Wiley partners Kara Sacilotto, Tracye Howard, and Craig Smith provide a comprehensive overview of the most significant developments in government contracts from 2021 to today, touching on topics such as the National De...

Listen to Kara Sacilotto, partner in Wiley's Government Contracts Practice, discuss "Hiring Individuals from the Government: What Post-Employment Looks Like." This episode provides an overview of key legal, ethical, and practical pitfalls encountered from individuals and some of the unique issues government contractors face when hiring former government employees.

On today's episode of the Women in Government Contracting podcast, Wiley partners Tracye Howard and Kara Sacilotto are joined by Edda Emmanuelli Perez, General Counsel of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Edda, who grew up in Puerto Rico and attended Georgetown Law, has built her career at GAO. Listen as the group discusses the GAO's broad mission and areas of expertise, how the att...

On the Inaugural episode of the Women in Government Contracting podcast, Wiley's Tracye Howard and Kara Sacilotto are joined by Emma Sharma, Founder and Principal of The Swallowtail Group. The trio discusses how to leverage legal training and experience to become an entrepreneur and how personally to navigate the transition. Tracye, Kara and Emma also talk about being a leader, especially being an...

In this episode, John Prairie and Cara Lasley discuss what you need to know about post-award debriefings. Following the end of the fiscal year, companies will likely see an uptick in post-award debriefings. John and Cara discuss all things debriefing: when a debriefing is required, what to expect from a debriefing, and strategies to use to get the most helpful information from a debriefing.

In the always competitive federal marketplace, teaming agreements, joint ventures, subcontracts, and other strategic alliances can not only give participant companies an edge, but also enhance the value delivered to the government. At the same time, these arrangements are not without risk. Wiley partners Dan Hassett and Tara Ward will examine a variety of strategic alliances available to governmen...

President Biden's recent issuance of the highly anticipated Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity (EO or Order), in the midst of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation, brought new challenges to organizations looking to secure their cyber defenses. In this multipart podcast series, Wiley's Government Contracts, Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT), and Privacy, Cyber & Data Govern...

Former government personnel have much to offer contractors, but many companies who want to recruit them too often lack a full appreciation for the labyrinth of ethical statutes and regulations which govern their recruitment and activities once hired. In this two part podcast series, Wiley's Government Contracts and Election Law & Government Ethics attorneys provide a high-level overview of practic...

Former government personnel have much to offer contractors, but many companies who want to recruit them too often lack a full appreciation for the labyrinth of ethical statutes and regulations which govern their recruitment and activities once hired. In this two part podcast series, Wiley's Government Contracts and Election Law & Government Ethics attorneys provide a high-level overview of practic...

In this podcast episode, Government Contracts partners Eric Leonard and Craig Smith cover issues that contractors need to be thinking about ahead of the minimum wage increase to $15 an hour for federal contractors, effective January 30, 2022.