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Government Contracting Blog

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Use It or Lose It - A Primer

The Acting Secretary of the Army recently issued Army Directive 2016-16, “Changing Management Behavior: Every Dollar Counts,” April 15,...

Consequences of Government Delay or Indecision

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

Anticipatory Repudiation: Good, Bad and Ugly

One important aspect of the government’s right to default terminate a contract is if the contractor refuses to perform, or unequivocally...

Agencies Must Treat Contractors Fairly When Using RFQs

The Government wants have its cake and eat it too—by conducting competitions under the General Services Administration (“GSA”) Multiple...

Ratification of Contracts

This blog has frequently explained that generally, the government can only be bound contractually by a person with actual authority,...

Always Read Your Opponent's Entire Protest

My book, “100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting” (Nat’l. Contr. Mgt. Assn. 2008) by Richard D. Lieberman and Jason D. Morgan,...

The Secret's In the Sauce

One of best movies in the 1990s was “Fried Green Tomatoes,” a story about a depression era café named The Whistle Stop in a little town...

Bait and Switch: Many GAO Protests, Few Sustains

In a recent Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) case, the protester alleged “bait and switch” tactics, but the GAO denied the...

Ostensible Subcontractors: How to Know If You Are One

One of the fundamental principles in the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) size regulations is that in determining a company’s size,...

Public Notice of Contracting Actions

The official public medium for providing notice of contracting actions by federal agencies is the FedBizOpps.gov website, which has been...

Competitive Prejudice

In order to win a bid protest, it isn’t enough for a protester to show that an agency has made an error (violation of law, regulation or...

The website of Richard Donald Lieberman, a government contracts consultant and retired attorney who is the author of both "The 100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting" (with Jason Morgan) and "The 100 Worst Government Mistakes in Government Contracting." Richard Lieberman concentrates on Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) consulting and training, including  commercial item contracting (FAR Part 12), compliance with proposal requirements (FAR Part 15 negotiated procurement), sealed bidding (FAR Part 14), compliance with solicitation requirements, contract administration (FAR Part 42), contract modifications and changes (FAR Part 43), subcontracting and flowdown requirements (FAR Part 44), government property (FAR Part 45), quality assurance (FAR Part 46), obtaining invoiced payments owed to contractors,  and other compliance with the FAR. Mr.Lieberman is also involved in numerous community service activities.  See LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-d-lieberman-3a25257a/.This website and blog are for educational and information purposes only.  Nothing posted on this website constitutes legal advice, which can only be obtained from a qualified attorney. Website Owner/Consultant does not engage in the practice of law and will not provide legal advice or legal services based on competence and standing in the law. Legal filings and other aspects of a legal practice must be performed by an appropriate attorney. Using this website does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Although the author strives to present accurate information, the information provided on this site is not guaranteed to be complete, correct or up-to-date.  The views expressed on this blog are solely those of the author. FAR Consulting & Training, Bethesda, Maryland, Tel. 202-520-5780, rliebermanconsultant@gmail.com

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