Key trends in government contracts compliance

About this episode

Alex Canizares discusses key trends in government contracts compliance and enforcement with insights on DOJ priorities.

This week Alex Canizares, partner at Vinson & Elkins and co-head of the firm’s Government Contracts Practice Group joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging and informative discussion of the key trends in government contracts compliance, oversight, and enforcement. Canizares gives an update on Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil False Claims Act enforcement priorities, and provides a quick primer on the FCA’s key statutory language and overall framework. He also shares his insights and analysis of the new DEI clause requirements and the Department of Justice’s enforcement priorities.  Finally, Canizares gives his thoughts on the recently created Fraud Enforcement Division at DOJ.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Alex Canizares

Topics covered

• government contracts
• compliance
• enforcement
• Department of Justice
• False Claims Act
• DEI clause requirements

Keywords

• government contracts
• compliance
• enforcement
• Department of Justice
• False Claims Act
• DEI clause
• Fraud Enforcement Division

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vinson & Elkins, Department of Justice, Fraud Enforcement Division, Civil False Claims Act

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