Do you think it is proper for an agency to eliminate a proposal from consideration under the following circumstances: Nothing in the...

As readers of this blog know well, the general rule in the submission of proposals in a negotiated procurement is found in Federal...

This blog has previously noted the importance of confirming that any proposal submitted by email has been received either through a...

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year 2017 on November 13,...

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) adheres strictly to its own rules, even if they result in a dismissal of a protest where the...

E-mail is a very useful tool, especially in government contracting. But the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently confirmed...

In a precedent setting case, the Court of Federal Claims found that there was a good reason to award more than the minimum $125 hourly...

In a recent bid protest decision, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) made clear that when agencies conduct competitions for...

About a year ago, this blog published two articles on discussions, “Six Recurring Agency Mistakes in Discussions” and “Once Again:...

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently deemed as permissible the use of the “highest technically rated offerors with a...

It is a fundamental principle of government procurement that agencies must evaluate proposals on a common basis and in accordance with...

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently ruled that in negotiated procurement, a company cannot attribute to itself the past...

A successful protester at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) is entitled to a GAO recommendation that the agency conducting the...

What happens when a protester submits a protest to the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), the agency responds in its agency report...

Box 12 of Standard Form 33, “Solicitation, Offer and Award” states that that the contractor agrees that if the agency accepts its offer...

On January 5, 2017, the Acting Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy issued a “Myth-Busting” memorandum on the importance of...

Well written proposals in response to government contract solicitations are important for any contractor who wants to obtain federal...

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year 2016 on December 15,...

There is a basic principle in contract law (previously discussed in these blogs) that a contract tainted by fraud or wrongdoing is void...

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.” ...