March 2005 - Government Contracts Fraud and Audit Alert
Stephen D. Knight
Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC
The last three months have brought significant developments in government contracts fraud enforcement and audit issues.

Federal Agencies Should Not Use Contractor's Filing of Protests or Claims or Use of ADR in Past Performance Evaluations
For more information on how this may affect you, John Pachter and Jonathan Shaffer have prepared an advisory explaining the impact of this memorandum.

Xerxe Decision Forces Government Contractors to Mark Each Page to Protect Unsolicited Proposals
For more information on this decision and how it may affect you, John Pachter and Jonathan Shaffer have prepared a Client Advisory explaining the ramifications of this recent decision.

Virginia Bid Protest Procedures
John S. Pachter
June 19, 2001