Outlook 2018: The Five Most Important Federal Contracts Cases

• 2018 may see big rulings on foreign military sales, battlefield immunity, commercial item competitions

• Crucial False Claims Act decisions could occur, as well

2018 may provide government contractors and false claims whistle-blowers with answers to a few big legal questions.

The top five government contracts disputes that could be be decided this upcoming year concern:

• whether the Army may choose a combat data procurement path for itself;

• whether a foreign government can sue a foreign military sales contractor when a deal sours;

• whether a valid false claims complaint must satisfy one or two pleading steps;

• whether ethics infractions made a ...