Blank Rome partner Nicole M. Islinger will serve as a panelist and Elizabeth N. Jochum is serving as a conference co-chair for the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Section of Public Contract Law’s 2026 Federal Procurement Institute, being held March 11 through 13, 2026, in Annapolis, Maryland.
About the Program
The Federal Procurement Institute (“FPI”) is the ABA Section of Public Contract Law’s flagship event and features presentations on the significant and emerging issues in public procurement by practitioners from government, industry, private law practice, and academia.
The 2026 FPI marks the 32nd year that the Section has hosted this prestigious event, upholding a time-honored tradition of presenting panels that feature lively discussion covering the gamut of significant federal procurement developments.
Nicole’s session, “Government Contracts Mergers & Acquisitions—A Practitioner’s Workshop,” will take place Friday, March 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
About the Session
This workshop-style session walks through the lifecycle of a government contracts mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) transaction, from sourcing and vetting targets to letters of intent, due diligence, purchase agreements, closing, and integration. Panelists will discuss regulatory and practical considerations unique to transactions involving government contractors, including affiliation and organizational conflict of interest (“OCI”) risks, novation and change of control notifications, foreign ownership, control or influence (“FOCI”) mitigation, and disclosure obligations. The session will also address purchase agreement drafting for representations and warranties, intellectual property and data rights diligence, and cyber compliance. The panel will emphasize how government contracts counsel can add value on both the buy and sell side by tailoring diligence, contractual terms, and post-closing actions.
Panelists:
- Moderator: Jason Kaufman, Managing Director, Lincoln International LLC, Washington, D.C.
- Amira Hossain, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Officer, SAIC, Washington, D.C.
- Nicole Islinger, Partner, Blank Rome LLP, Washington, D.C.
- Tiffany King, Corporate Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary, HII, Washington, D.C.
Additional sessions will address a variety of other emerging issues in the government contract arena, including:
- The AI Revolution and Government Contracts
- The Intersection of Executive Authority and Federal Procurement
- CMMC Implementation and Compliance
- Federal Small Business Updates
- Trends and Developments in Bid Protests at the Court of Federal Claims
- Ethical Red Flags in Public Practice
CLE credit is available.
Blank Rome is pleased to be a Gold Sponsor of this event.
For more information and to register, please visit the event webpage.
