In a long and complex case, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) recently explained that a First Article Test (“FAT”)...

Have you ever had a situation where a Government Agency advised you that it would reduce or pro-rate your monthly services invoice for...

The Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) requires timely final decisions on claims, except when there is a reasonable basis for a delay. (See...

In the Army, much of the staff work on the Army staff is performed by Action Officers (“AO”) whose job it is to “make things happen.” ...

In two recent Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) cases, the Board sustained the appeals and found the agency’s...

The fixed price default clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 52.249-8(c) as well as the “excusable delays” clause in...

A previous blog, “The Government Controls the Options,” makes clear that contractors cannot demand that the Government exercise an option...

Virtually all government contract options (for more quantities of goods, or for an extension of services), are generally priced...

A recent Armed Services Board decision demonstrates how important it is for the Government to respond to contractor-raised issues in a...

Environmental Safety Consultants, Inc. (“ESCI”) had a contract with the Navy to perform services. ESCI submitted to the payment office a...

This article is the second in a series about mistakes in missing deadlines. The first covered deadlines in protests, and this article...

You are a construction company that receives a contract to modernize the Internal Revenue Service center. Among other things, the...