Government Contracting: Recent Developments in Compliance and Ethics Program Requirements and the Proposed FAR Part 3 Rule Change

//Sponsored by the Ethisphere Council and the Practising Law Institute

Description:
Recent regulatory and legislative trends will increasingly require government contractors to maintain compliance and ethics programs designed to facilitate timely discovery and disclosure of improper conduct in connection with Government contracts.

ETHISPHERE and PLI are proud to present a one-hour web briefing, scheduled for December 6, 2007, covering recent developments, such as the proposed FAR Part 3 rule change, the National Procurement Fraud Task Force’s “White Paper,” and various proposed legislation that will soon require most companies doing business with the federal government to have compliance and ethics programs in place. The elements of an effective compliance program, as well as the minimum requirements under the proposed regulatory and statutory changes, will also be discussed.

Discussion Topics Will Include:

• Uniform, government-wide requirement for contractor code of ethics and internal controls
• Outline of proposed program requirements
• Scope (i.e., threshold contract values and period of performance) and exceptions (i.e., for commercial item sales)
• Components of compliant program
• Penalties for failure to adopt adequate program
• ABA and other Comments on proposed rule

Faculty:

• Eric Leonard, Partner – Wiley Rein LLP
• Jon Burd, Associate – Wiley Rein LLP

Date: December 6, 2007, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST/11:00 am – 12:00 pm MST/10:00 am – 11:00 am PST

Price: Free for Ethisphere Council Members ($299 for non-members)

CLE: CLE credit will be available for this event.

To Register: Registration is available through PLI here. Ethisphere members should email Erin Russell before registering in order to receive the Ethisphere Council Access Code and ensure that you will not be charged for the event.