Intellectual Property Committee Meeting
Join us for a discussion on the topic of unique acquisition challenges for artificial intelligence technologies.
Virtual Meeting
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Join us for a discussion on the topic of unique acquisition challenges for artificial intelligence technologies.
Virtual Meeting
Join the Battle Space and Contingency Procurements committee for a virtual panel discussion on the use of AI in contingency environments.
Virtual Meeting
Join us for discussion of Executive order 12979 and the history of agency-level protests.
Virtual and In Person Options
Join the PCL YLC Committee for a Bring-a-Friend Happy Hour on Thursday, April 11.
Join us for a reprisal of a presentation on Commercial Item Contracting updates recently made at the Pub K's Government Contracts Annual Review conference.
Virtual Meeting
Join us for a review of numerous issues and developments from this past year of interest to practitioners in the Subcontracting, Teaming and Strategic Alliances public contract law world.
In-Person and Virtual Options
Join us to discuss recent False Claims Act Cases involving cost, accounting, and pricing issues.
In-Person and Virtual Options
The aim of the 10-Day Tune Up is to work though a syllabus of 10 daily assignments to get us thinking about how we, as lawyers, can take action toward racial equity, particularly in the legal profession. The 10-Day Tune Up is designed to fit into your daily professional life, with 10 new, short but incisive daily assignments.
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Litigating Small Business Size Appeals and Protests
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Bid Protests: A Guide to Challenging Federal Procurements
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The Procurement Fraud Guidebook: System, Stakeholders, and Response Strategies
The 2023-2024 committee leadership appointments have been made by Section Chair Eric Whytsell. (As of 9.21.2023)
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