Partner Alexander Canizares was quoted in “DOD Regulatory Burden Undercutting Small Biz Outreach,” an article in Law360,* discussing how the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) ongoing efforts to attract small businesses and "nontraditional" contractors are not enough to outweigh cumbersome regulations and bureaucracy.

“And for innovative companies with novel technologies, concerns about protecting their intellectual property rights and making sure they're not giving up too much to the DOD—which often aggressively seeks data rights for purposes such as maintenance or sourcing spare parts—is another issue that frequently dissuades companies from defense contracting.” said Alex, a Perkins Coie partner who regularly represents defense contractors.

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