Seyfarth attorneys Ken Kanzawa and Robert Terzoli present the ninth session of Seyfarth’s inaugural Winning Combinations: Exploring Synergies with Government Contracts Law webinar series titled: Protecting Trade Secrets in Government Contracting: Risks and Safeguarding Strategies.
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Seyfarth Counsel Ken Kanzawa and Associate Sarah Barney break down everything you need to know about required and optional post-award debriefings. Debriefings are an important tool for both successful and disappointed offerors in improving their proposals and understanding their potential protest rights. This episode discusses when debriefings are required versus optional, what they are required
Seyfarth’s Ken Kanzawa discusses ethics restrictions and considerations when hiring government employees who are participating in the Deferred Resignation Program.
In this episode, Amy Hoang and Sarah Barney dive into the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). They cover when and how the TAA applies, what makes it different from other domestic sourcing regimes, and compliance pitfalls that every contractor should know.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Mountain
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Pacific
Trade secrets are key to a company’s competitive advantage. In this session of our Winning Combinations webinar series, join Seyfarth’s Ken Kanzawa and Robert Terzoli for a discussion on risks and strategies for protecting trade secrets when serving as a federal contractor or subcontractor.
Ken Kanzawa, Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Robert Terzoli, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
DC summer is in full swing, and so is the FAR Overhaul. In this quick-hit episode of Claims and Sustains, Seyfarth partners Amy Hoang and Erica Bakies break down the latest changes to FAR Parts 18 (Emergency Acquisitions), 39 (ICT), and 43 (Contract Mods). What’s been cut, what’s been moved, and what you need to
In this episode, Amy Hoang and Sarah Barney break down the Buy American Act (BAA) in plain English. They cover when the BAA applies, what makes a product “domestic,” how to calculate component costs, and what actually counts as U.S. manufacturing. Plus, they explain special considerations for Department of Defense procurements.
BAA? TAA? BABA? Made in America? “Buy American” can mean many different things. In part 1 of this series, Amy Hoang and Sarah Barney break down four key distinctions to help you determine which domestic sourcing (or “Buy American”) regime applies to your federal contract or grant.
In this episode, Amy Hoang and Teddie Arnold break down Executive Order 14275 and the sweeping rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). They cover the purpose of the overhaul, how it’s being implemented through deviations, the rise of agency buying guides, what’s changed so far, and what in-house counsel at government contractors should be
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seyfarth is proud to announce that its Government Contracts practice has earned a Band 3 ranking in Chambers USA 2025 (Government Contracts: The Elite) and a Band 2 ranking in The Legal 500 United States 2025 (Government Contracts), reaffirming the group’s reputation as a go-to team for sophisticated government contracts disputes and bid protest matters.
Several individual members of the group received top-tier recognition: