John E. McCarthy, Jr. is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Crowell & Moring. He received his degree in engineering science specializing in both mechanical and electrical engineering from Rockhurst College in 1976, his Master's Degree in electrical engineering from Catholic University in 1978, and his J.D. from Catholic University in 1989.
John practices in the areas of government contracts and litigation, with a particular emphasis on technology-related issues. John has litigated and provided counseling on a wide variety of government contracts issues including bid protests and other contract formation issues, contract claims, prime/sub disputes, socioeconomic issues, patent and data rights, electronic commerce and issues related to transactions with foreign governments. He is experienced in issues involving the Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the International Traffic in Arms Regulation, as well as other statutes and regulations relating to international transactions. In addition, John has provided counseling and defended clients on false claim matters and actual or threatened Qui Tam litigation.
In addition to his government contract practice, John has a broad array of experience in non-government contracts matters including IT outsourcing, insurance coverage counseling and litigation, intellectual property counseling and litigation.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring in 1989, John worked for ten years designing and developing a variety of computer and communication systems for various companies, including IBM Corporation and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
John is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, as well as various federal district and appellate courts. John was a co-chair of the ABA Public Contract Law Section, Research & Development/Intellectual Property Committee and the Year 2000 Committee, and a vice-chair of the Information Systems Committee.
John has written and spoken extensively on government contracts technology issues and intellectual property rights.
Publications
· "Intellectual Property: High Noon for Bayh-Dole?," BNA Federal Contracts Report (March 2011). Co-Authors: John E. McCarthy Jr. and Jonathan M. Baker.
· "Chapter 9: Federal Restrictions on Participation by Foreign Investors in Defense and Other Government Contracts," Manual of Foreign Investment (2009). Co-Authors: Alan W.H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Adelica R. Cliffe.
· "Revisiting the Past: Todd Construction, Inc v. U.S. and Judicial Review of Past Performance Evaluations, Part II," BNA's Federal Contracts Report (March 9, 2009). Co-Authors: John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Adelicia R. Cliffe.
· "Revisiting the Past: Todd Construction, Inc v. U.S. and Judicial Review of Past Performance Evaluations, Part I," BNA's Federal Contracts Report (Feb. 17, 2009). Co-Authors: John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Adelicia R. Cliffe.
· "Dancing With the Devil," CSA Service Contractor (Fall 2006). Author: John E. McCarthy, Jr.
· "Chapter 9: Federal Restrictions on Participation by Foreign Investors in Defense and Other Government Contracts," Manual of Foreign Investment, Third Edition(2004). Co-Authors: Alan W.H. Gourley and John E. McCarthy, Jr.
Alerts & Newsletters
· "IR&D Reporting Requirements Reinstated," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 30, 2012). Contacts: Terry L. Albertson, John E. McCarthy Jr., Linda S. Bruggeman.
· "Congress Proposes Changes to Technical Data Rights Statutes," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 28, 2011). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker.
· "DoD Opens Dialogue With Industry on Open-Source Software," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 7, 2011). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker.
· "SBA Cannot Replace Agency Responsibility Findings with Its Own," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 30, 2011). Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "DOD Revises IP Commercial Item Rules," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 21, 2011). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker.
· "Likely OCI Due to Unequal Information Access Yields PI," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 17, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre, James G. Peyster.
· "The Sun Has Not Set On Protests Of Civilian Agency Task Orders," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 14, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Daniel R. Forman, Peter Eyre.
· "Supreme Court Rules on Scope of Federal Contractors' Rights in Federally Funded Inventions," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 7, 2011). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker.
· "Proposed FAR Provision Governing Organizational Conflicts of Interest," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 26, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre, James G. Peyster.
· "Government Contracts at the High Court," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 24, 2011). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker.
· "Inadequate Justification for Restrictive Requirements Leads to Injunction," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 10, 2011). Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "DoD Issues Final OCI Rule For Major Programs," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 4, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre.
· "DOD Issues Final OCI Rule For Major Programs," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 30, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre.
· "Negative Responsibility Determination Overturned," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 2, 2010). Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "DOD Proposes Substantial Revision to Intellectual Property Rules," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 29, 2010). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker.
· "Challenge To OCI Waiver Falls Short," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 9, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre.
· "Only Significant OCIs Require Mitigation," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 18, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre.
· "DHS Clamps Down On Lead System Integrators," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 23, 2010). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre.
· "CFC Rules That GAO Made Faulty OCI Analysis," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 21, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre.
· "ASBCA Hears Past Performance Evaluation Challenges," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 19, 2010). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe.
· "CFC Dismisses Adverse Past Performance Challenge," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 29, 2010). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe.
· "DoD Issues Proposed Rules Governing Organizational Conflicts of Interest,"Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 28, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre.
· "D.C. Circuit Overturns Decision To Release Manufacturing Data Under FOIA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 5, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., James G. Peyster.
· "OCIs Must Be Considered During M&A Activity," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 1, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre.
· "GAO Ups the Ante on Biased Ground Rules OCIs," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 15, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre.
· "GAO Sustains TRICARE Protest On Multiple Grounds," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 18, 2009). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, David Z. Bodenheimer, J. Catherine Kunz, John E. McCarthy Jr., Puja Satiani.
· "SBA Proposes Important New Section 8(A) Regulations," Government Contracts Bullet Points (November 5, 2009). Contacts: Marc F. Efron, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "OCIs Down Air Force Award," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 14, 2009). Contacts: Daniel R. Forman, Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Past Performance CDA Appeal Revisited," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 4, 2009). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe.
· "GAO Bites Agency On Corrective Action Discussions," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 2, 2009). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Peter Eyre, Puja Satiani.
· "Federal Circuit Reaffirms Deferential OCI Standard," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 6, 2009). Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Recourse For Negative Past Performance Evaluation," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 19, 2009). Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe.
· "E-Mails Regarding Competitor's Responsibility Not Releasable Under FOIA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 16, 2009). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Agency's Corrective Action Based Upon GAO Recommendation Reasonable," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 6, 2009). Contacts: Marc F. Efron, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr., Puja Satiani.
· "Clearing The Decks--FAR Council Finally Issues COTS Waivers Mandated By Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 23, 2009). Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy Jr., Adelicia R. Cliffe.
· "Protestor Bags Redo and B&P Costs, Too," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 15, 2008). Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Tanker Award Tanked," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 19, 2008). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., David Z. Bodenheimer, Daniel R. Forman.
· "New Protest Jurisdiction at GAO," Government Contracts Bullet Points (June 17, 2008). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., David Z. Bodenheimer, Daniel R. Forman.
· "Task Order Protest as Breach at The ASBCA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 28, 2008). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Line Item Prices Still Exempt Under FOIA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 30, 2008). Contacts: W. Stanfield Johnson, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Crossing The Threshold," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 22, 2008). Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Be Certain of The Sum Certain," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 4, 2007). Contacts: Frederick (Rick) W. Claybrook Jr., John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Court Explores New Frontier On The OCI Front," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 17, 2007). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Further Progress On What Used To Be The Berry Amendment," Government Contracts Bullet Points (July 5, 2007). Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, David C. Hammond, John E. McCarthy Jr., Terry L. Albertson.
· "Proof Of Actual Bias Not Required To Show Conflict Of Interest," Government Contracts Bullet Points (December 7, 2006). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Base And Option Years Unit Pricing Not Releasable Under FOIA," Government Contracts Bullet Points (September 29, 2006). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "NASA Proposes Cyber Lock-Down On Contractors," Government Contracts Bullet Points (August 11, 2006). Contacts: David Z. Bodenheimer, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "DoJ "FOIA Post" Demonstrates Continued Policy To Disclose Unit Pricing," Government Contracts Bullet Points (October 10, 2005). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Don't Assume That A Debriefing Is Continuing After The Initial Session," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 25, 2005). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "A GSA Schedule Buy Must Be All Schedule," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 7, 2005). Contacts: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "SBA Size Standards Revised To Cap Number Of Employees," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 18, 2004). Contacts: Marc F. Efron, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Defense Contractors Begin To Feel Effect Of DoD Requirement To Provide Unique Item Identifiers And Unit Cost Information," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 9, 2004). Contacts: David C. Hammond, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "CFC Requires Strict Adherence To FAR's Data Rights Clause," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 28, 2004). Contacts: David C. Hammond, John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Government Liable For Foreign Sub's Patent Infringement," Government Contracts Bullet Points (January 6, 2004). Contact: John E. McCarthy Jr.
Speaking Engagements
· "Federal Contract Terminations: Preparing for the New Era of Budget Cuts," Crowell & Moring Webinar (September 21, 2011). Co-Presenters: Terry Albertson, John McCarthy, Linda Bruggeman, Chris Haile, Rebecca Springer and Richard Arnholt.
· "Developments in Government Contractor Intellectual Property Rights," One Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS) XXVII (May 25-26, 2011). Moderator: John E. McCarthy. Speakers: Jonathan Baker and Alexina G. Jackson.
· "OCIs, PCIs, and Revolving Door Unfair Competitive Advantage," Crowell & Moring's Ounce of Prevention Seminar (May 2010). Co-Speakers: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., Thomas Kruza, and Peter J. Eyre.
· "Proposed OCI Rules," Crowell & Moring Webinar (May 20, 2010). Co-Presenters: Thomas P. Humphrey, John E. McCarthy Jr., and Peter J. Eyre.
· "Bid Protests and Competition 25 Years After CICA," Crowell & Moring Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS) (May 2009). Co-Speakers: Thomas P. Humphrey, David Z. Bodenheimer, John E. McCarthy Jr. and Puja Satiani.
· "Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software: Pitfalls for the Unwary," Crowell & Moring West Coast Ounce of Prevention Seminar (April 2008). Co-Presenters: Thomas A. Kruza and John E. McCarthy Jr.
· "Impact of the New SBA Size Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions," Ounce of Prevention Seminar (April 2007). Co-Speakers: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John McCarthy, and Susan M. Gabay.
· "Bid Protests & Beyond," Procurement in Times of Turmoil and Intense Review, Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS), Crowell & Moring, Washington, D.C. (April 27-28, 2006). Presenters: Daniel R. Forman, Rick Claybrook, and John McCarthy.