Mona Adabi
Associate
Mona is an associate in the firm’s Government Contracts and Privacy & Cybersecurity groups. She focuses her practice on all aspects of government contracts law and litigation, as well as dealing with grants and co-operative agreements. Mona counsels government contractors on a broad range of legal issues related to bid protests, contract claims and disputes, compliance issues, performance and termination disputes, False Claims Act (FCA) matters, and traditional contract disputes, including disputes between prime contractors and subcontractors. She also advises clients on complex national and international privacy and information security issues. Mona’s understanding, responsiveness, and depth of analysis and assessment brings value to all her client work and other projects.
Prior to joining Thompson Hine, Mona was a legal extern at the U.S. Department of State and at the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. She earned her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law, where she served as the executive editor of the American University International Law Review.
- “Forthcoming Federal Procurement Revisions Focus on Achieving Environmental Goals,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts & ESG Update, June 2022
- "OMB Issues New Buy America Guidance for Federal Infrastructure Projects," Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, May 2022
- “Final Rule Amends Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 25 Content Threshold Under Buy American Act: Important Considerations for Companies Providing Products to the Federal Government,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Spring 2022
- "SBA Revises Small Business Size Standards for 229 Industries," Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, April 2022
- "Out With DUNS, In With UEI: New Unique Entity Identifier Is Here," Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, April 2022
- "White House Warns of Imminent Cyberattacks; Describes Threat Mitigation Measures," Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update and Privacy and Cybersecurity Update, March 2022
- "Final Rule Amends FAR Part 25 Domestic Content Threshold Under Buy American Act," Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, March 2022
- “Update on Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Vaccine Mandate,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, February 2022
- "Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of Federal Contractor Vaccination Mandate in Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee," Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, December 2021
- “FAR Council and Agencies Publish Class Deviation Clauses and Instructions to Implement EO 14042 Vaccine Requirements,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, October 2021
- “Issues for Government Contractors and the Private Sector Under the Cybersecurity Executive Order,” Pratt’s Government Contracting Law Report, October 2021
- “New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, September 2021
- "Threat of Another Government Shutdown: What Contractors Need to Know and Do Now," Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, September 27, 2021
- “Path Out of the Pandemic: Considerations for Employers and Government Contractors,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, September 2021
- “President Biden Signs Executive Order to Promote Competition in the U.S. Economy,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, July 2021
- “New Cyber EO: Issues for Government Contractors and the Private Sector,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, May 2021
- "The American Rescue Plan Act: Funding Provisions for Government, Pandemic Response, Health Care, Infrastructure, Transportation, Science and Technology, and Oversight," Thompson Hine
COVID-19 Update, March 2021 - "Biden Administration Bolsters Buy American Requirements," Thompson Hine Government Contracts & International Trade Update, January 2021
- “GAO Bid Protest Filings Down in FY 2020; Effectiveness Rate Reaches Record High,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, January 2021
- “Responding to the SolarWinds Breach: Compliance and Oversight Considerations,” Thompson Hine Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, December 2020
- “DoD Publishes Interim Cybersecurity Rule on CMMC and DoD Assessments,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, October 2020
- "DoD Issues Updates to Grant and Cooperative Agreement Regulations," Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, October 2020
- "SBA's New Certification Regulations for Women-Owned Small Businesses," Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, September 2020
- "California Legislature Extends CCPA's Exemptions for Personal Information in the Employment and Business-to-Business Context," Thompson Hine Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, September 2020
- SBA's New Certification Regulations for Women-Owned Small Businesses," Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, September 2020
- “Final CCPA Regulations Approved, Effective Immediately,” Thompson Hine Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, August 2020
- “FAR Council Publishes Interim Rule on Section 889 Part B Increasing Prohibitions on Contracting with Companies Using Certain Chinese Telecommunications Equipment and Services,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts & International Trade Update, August 2020
- “California Releases Final CCPA Regulations Ahead of July 1 Enforcement Deadline,” Thompson Hine Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, June 2020
- “GSA Class D&F Provides TAA and BAA Non-Availability Exception for Certain Supplies,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, April 2020
- “New York’s SHIELD Act Now Effective – Take Steps to Ensure Compliance,” Thompson Hine Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, April 2020
- "From Employers to Homeschooling to Healthcare: Federal Government Provides Guidance Clarifying Data Privacy Requirements During COVID-19," Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, April 2020
- “DoD Issues Class Commercial Item Determination for Critical Supplies & Services to Aid COVID-19 Response,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, April 2020
- “Public-Private Partnership Created for Emergency Drug Packaging Solutions,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
- "DHS Issues Guidance on Identification of Essential, Critical Infrastructure Workers," Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
- “Mitigating COVID-19’s Commercial and Business Impacts: SBA’s Loan Programs,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
- “How Federal Contractors Can Prepare for Coronavirus Disruptions,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
- “INSIGHT: How Federal Contractors Can Prepare for Coronavirus Disruptions,” Bloomberg Law, March 2020
- “The COVID-19 Virus Presents Contracting Opportunities and Challenges to Life Science and Biotechnology Companies,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
- "UK Proposes Substantial Expansion of Online Privacy Protections for Children," Thompson Hine Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, January 2020
- FY 2020 NDAA Signed into Law with U.S. Space Force, Cyber Operations & Acquisition Reforms," Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, December 2019
- “GAO Finds Opaque Ownership Structures Pose Risks to DoD Procurement,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, December 2019
- "GAO Bid Protest Effectiveness Rate Remains 44% for Fiscal Year 2019,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, November 2019
- "California’s New Data Privacy Law Coming into Focus," Thompson Hine Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, October 2019
- "Nevada's 'Opt-Out' Privacy Law and the Future of Data Protection," Thompson Hine Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, October 2019
- “California’s New Privacy Law: Recent Amendments and Approaching Compliance Deadlines,” Thompson Hine Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, September 2019
- “Applying EU Guidance on Real-Time Bidding Beyond the GDPR,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Summer 2019
- “Applying EU Guidance on Real-Time Bidding Beyond the GDPR,” Thompson Hine Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, July 2019
- “Washington’s New Data Breach Law Follows Enhanced Privacy Protection Trends,” Thompson Hine Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, May 2019
- “Make “Buy American” Great Again: Does Trump’s New Executive Order Hit the Mark?” Thompson Hine Government Contracts & International Trade Update, February 2019
- Presenter, "Practical Advice for Antitrust and Privacy Compliance in the Biden Era," Thompson Hine Webinar Series, March 2, 2021
Community Activities
- Kashi Atlanta, volunteer (2012–2014)
Issues for Government Contractors and the Private Sector Under the Cybersecurity Executive OrderPratt’s Government Contracting Law Report
October 04, 2021
INSIGHT: How Federal Contractors Can Prepare for Coronavirus DisruptionsBloomberg Law
March 23, 2020