A final decision on a claim by a contracting officer is a jurisdictional requirement for the Court of Federal Claims or a Board of...

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) is required to report to Congress annually in reports known as the “Annual Report on Bid...

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

A previous blog discussed “Missing Deadlines in Contract Administration and Claims.” March 3, 2016. As explained therein, the...

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) adjudicates size protests, typically where one company protests that another company is not...

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

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

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...

In North Star Magnus Pacific Joint Venture, SBA No. SIZ-5715, Feb. 17, 2016, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings...

A cure notice identifies a deficiency in a contractor's performance that the Government considers to endanger performance of the...

A recent Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) case, Shavers-Whittle Const., LLC, ASBCA No. 60025, Feb. 9, 2016,...

The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals recently considered the appropriate measure for claims under the differing site conditions clause...

Sometimes, for the best of reasons, a contracting officer (“CO”) decides to charge ahead with a procurement when his or her own staff...

Discussions may become a very important part of a negotiated procurement. Discussions always occupy a compelling spot in the lore of...

For more than 50 years, the “Christian Doctrine” has been established law. The doctrine provides that if a mandatory contract clause is...

The Army sought “solid waste management services” (trash pickup) at or near Fort Polk, LA. Army properly recognized that these services...

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently found two agencies using a new, but unlawful approach to task and delivery orders,...

The Supreme Court rarely considers government contracting cases. Recently, in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez,136 S.Ct. 663(2016), the Court...

Agencies can frequently obtain competition by using “brand name or equal” purchase descriptions. Recently, the Department of Veterans...

Sometimes the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) unleashes its criticism on a protester, particularly when their arguments are...