Blank Rome partner Stephanie M. Harden will serve as a panelist at American Conference Institute’s (“ACI”) 16th Advanced Forum on DCAA & DCMA Cost, Pricing, Compliance & Audits, being held June 17 through 18, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia.
ABOUT THE FORUM
ACI’s Forum on DCAA & DCMA Cost, Pricing, Compliance & Audits provides government contractors with the opportunity to deeply discuss the most critical compliance issues, hear from senior government officials, and benchmark best practices with the industry. The conference is specifically focused on challenges faced by government contractors, their advisers, and industry experts working in procurement, government compliance, cost pricing, and audit.
Stephanie’s session, “The New Realities of Legal Exposure: Regulatory, Litigation, and Enforcement Changing the Cost, Pricing, and Audit Landscapes ,” will take place on Wednesday, June 18, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
ABOUT THE SESSION
The session will cover:
- Reassessing legal risk amid the whirlwind impact of rapid changes
- Key updates on cases addressing recouped costs
- The heightened government focus on pandemic fraud and lessons learned for government compliance strategy
- The aftermath of Supreme Court decisions, including Chevron
Panelists:
- Holly Clarke, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, and Head of Legal Defense, GKN Aerospace
- Stephanie Harden, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
Other 2025 program sessions include:
- DCAA Updates on Audit Priorities, Timing, Tools, and Sampling
- The Cost, Pricing, and Audit Outlook for Defense Contractors Given New EOs
- A Closer Look at the Risk of Stop Work Orders and Contract Terminations and Navigating the Government Compliance Challenges
- Unleashing the Power of Data and Compliance Automation for Defense Contracting
- Update on CMMC’s 2.0 Priorities and Expectations for Defense Contractors
- Navigating the Top 5 Most Complex Pricing and Compliance Issues at the Forefront
- DCMA Pricing Priorities in the Spotlight
- M&A Under the Microscope: New Emerging Trends and Cost Impacts in an Era of Efficiency
- The Present and the Future of the Cost Accounting Standards Board (“CASB”): New Rules, Timelines, and Next Steps
- The Concrete Impact of Workforce Management on Audit, Payments, Oversight, Timelines, and Compliance
- Evaluating the Lengths and Limits of Data and AI for Improving Efficiencies: New Examples of Successes and Pitfalls in the Cost and Pricing Context
- Navigating the Big “What Ifs”: In Cost, Pricing, Audits, and Compliance
- Updating Your Action Plan for Special Audits, Forward Pricing, and Incurred Cost Audits: The Lesser-Known, Proven Best Practices
The conference will also include a Department of Defense Keynote by John Tenaglia, Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contract Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense, and a Fireside Briefing with the Procurement Collusion Strike Force featuring Special Agent William Thomas, DCIS Program Manager for Public Corruption and Major Theft, Office of Inspector General, Department of Defense, and Michael M. Sawers, Assistant Deputy Director, Procurement Collusion Strike Force, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.
Blank Rome is pleased to be an Associate Sponsor of this year’s Forum.
For more information and to register, please visit the event webpage.
