No Piecemeal Protests or Protest Development
At the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) be sure to present all of your facts and arguments at once—do not provide them in a...
At the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) be sure to present all of your facts and arguments at once—do not provide them in a...
In an interesting case about an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (“IDIQ”) contract awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs...
Readers are aware that in order to prosecute a successful appeal of a claim made to a Contracting Officer (“CO”), a contractor must file...
It is essential that a bid protest submitted in any forum must be timely in accordance with that forum’s rules. If a protester previously...
A recent blog stated the following: You Can't Assume Anything When Drafting A Proposal The best rule to follow when drafting a proposal...
Termination for default is a government claim that the government bears the burden of proving. Heffler Contracting Group, ASBCA No....
It’s rare but it does happen, that the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) sustains five separate violations of the procurement...
The Air Force (“USAF”) awarded Vectrus Systems Corp. (“Vectrus”) a task order against a commercial items contract that contained several...
One popular way of soliciting for agency needs is the use of Brand Name Or Equal Purchase Descriptions. Agencies, however, sometimes run...
Sand Point Services, LLC brought two claims before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, both involving modifications. Sand...
The Federal Circuit recently clarified that an agency’s contract may still contain requisite language to make it a requirements contract,...
A recent decision by the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“Board”) demonstrates how careful and definitive a contractor must be (and,...
In a recent case before the Federal Circuit, the Court found no excusable neglect in filing beyond the deadlines in the rules, and...
The best rule to follow when drafting a proposal is to check every requirement in the solicitation, and then have your work doublechecked...
Factor Jacobs InDyne MISSION SUPPORT Acceptable Acceptable Sample WBS PWS Acceptable Acceptable Phase-In Good Good Property...
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) gives contracting officers significant flexibility in selecting the procurement method they...
A contractor cannot assert government caused delays in a subsequent default termination, unless it has filed a claim for a time...
A recent case at the Federal Circuit discussed the statutory and regulatory requirements for bundling, in the context of a bid protest...
The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (the “Board”) reminded the government that if it failed to raise jurisdictional issues...
Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 15.306 deals with “Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.” It is important to...