Should you read the Governmentwide point of entry (“GPE”) every day? Of course, if you have an offer pending. The GPE is considered...

In a recent decision, Judge Solomson of the Court of Federal Claims declined to follow the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) rule...

In an interesting case, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) was asked to rule on a government claim seeking to deny...

A termination for default or a termination for cause requires the government to bear the burden of proof that its action was justified. ...

In an interesting case, the Armed Services Board concluded that a contractor had appealed every single final contracting officer (“CO”)...

Recently, the Federal Circuit clearly stated that there is no presumption of prejudice whenever the Court of Federal Claims determines...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) warns agencies to examine closely bids and offers that may be unbalanced—that is, despite an...

Phoenix Management submitted a claim for amounts withheld in a fixed-price building maintenance and custodial contract with the General...

In a recent case, a construction contractor sought summary judgment on whether the contract’s 365 day performance period was a warranty...

Consider these statements on sealed bidding in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”): [In sealed bidding procurement pursuant to FAR...

Many contractors have determined that they may save money and time by filing an “agency level” protest before a Government Accountability...

Design (as opposed to performance) specifications in a contract must be free from design defects. Whenever a contract provides a...

The Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) limits the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit when reviewing Board of Contract Appeals decisions. ...

There is a line between speculation, conjecture or inference, and “imperfect knowledge,” meaning something you know and understand but...

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently considered a simplified acquisition for leadership training, issued by the...

There is a fundamental concept in government contracting: the contractor either performs the tasks in its contract, or it will be...

Construction contracts that are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act (40 USC §§ 3131-3148), are required to include one of three possible wage...

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year 2021 on November 16,...

When does a claim accrue for a tax or duty imposed after award by a foreign government? And what happens if the contractor appeals the...

On September 30, 2021, David Laufer, 64, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and formerly of Bethesda, Maryland, was sentenced to eight months in...