GovCon OnDemand Postcards of the Hanging Trends in Government Enforcement

The increase in government spending in the last decade has predictably led to an increase in government oversight and enforcement activity. The Department of Justice, the Offices of Inspector General, and other enforcement entities within individual agencies have become more active, both in the pursuit of fraud allegations against contractors and their use of the "contractor death penalty" of suspension and debarment. The rules of contracting have changed as well, and contractors face significant new compliance and reporting obligations. In this videocast, lawyers from Arnold & Porter's Government Contracts group survey how the rules and the players have increased pressure on the compliance of government contractors, and how contractors can protect themselves.