The Anthropic Dispute: What DoW Contractors Need to Know
Article by: Tyson Marx, Partner The dispute between Anthropic and the federal government has dominated government contracting headlines over the past several months. Without getting caught up in the politics of the situation, this blogpost gives contractors who use and rely on Anthropic products like Claude what they need to know to avoid any...
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The Abu Ghraib Verdict Is No More: Fourth Circuit Reverses $42 Million Judgment Against CACI
Article by: Matthew Saliman, Associate The long-running Abu Ghraib litigation has taken another dramatic turn. Just five months after largely affirming a $42 million jury verdict against CACI Premier Technology Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has granted panel rehearing, vacated its prior opinion, and reversed the judgment. The court...
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SBA Proposes Sweeping Overhaul to Small Business Size Standards and Calculation Methodology
Article by: Nicholas Perry, Associate The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has proposed massive changes to its size standard system. If implemented, these changes will significantly increase the number of firms that qualify as “small business concerns” by establishing new standards that are, in some cases, more than ten times the currently applicable standards. For...
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Give Credit Where Credit is Due: Agency’s Improper Evaluation of Past Performance Warrants GAO to Sustain Protest
Article by: Tyson Marx Heading into this Fall’s protest season, it is important that contractors take a close look at recent protests sustained by GAO in order to recognize the signs of a potentially flawed procurement. The most recent protest GAO sustained reveals the importance of delving into the factual record present in the...
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Why Government Contractors Shouldn’t Let AI Write Their Bid Protests: A Bid Protest Isn’t a Writing Exercise, It’s a Series of Judgment Calls
Article by: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer, Partner In my practice, I’m seeing this pattern more often: a contractor loses an award, opens an AI chat, and asks it to draft a bid protest. I get it, it’s fast, cheap, and it’s amazing how polished the output can be. But watching this play out over the...
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Ward & Berry Becomes Ward & Bradel, Strengthening Government Contracts Law Practice
Firm sharpens its focus on bid protest, claims, litigation, and internal investigations for U.S. government contractors, with an experienced ownership team positioned to lead the practice forward. WASHINGTON, D.C. [August 11, 2026]: Ward & Berry, the boutique law firm known since its 2017 founding as “The Government Contractor’s Law Firm,” today announced that it...
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