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Government Contracting Blog

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You May Not Increase Your Price in a Bid Extension

Contracting Officers generally have three ways in which they normally specify the minimum bid acceptance period (the time in which their...

Information from a Website in a Size Protest

A recent appeal of a size protest at the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) demonstrates how...

Untimely Appeal

Under the Contract Disputes Act, the final decision of a contracting officer “is not subject to review by any forum, tribunal, or Federal...

Void Ab Initio

A contract is void or voidable if the award resulted from a misrepresentation in a contractor’s offer.  This remedy is necessary when a...

Incomplete Attachment in Proposal

This blog has frequently stressed the importance of responding to any solicitation by the due date/time, fully, and in complete accord...

Have a Heart (Transplant)

There aren’t many cases involving the Federal Employee Health Benefit (“FEHB”) program which provides medical insurance to federal...

Don't Ignore Words in a Solicitation

Don’t ever ignore words in a solicitation. A contractor ignored specific email addresses for proposal delivery and failed to submit its...

Course of Dealing (Pre-Dispute Conduct)

The General Services Administration (“GSA”) provides workplaces for federal workers by leasing and managing commercial real estate. GSA...

Government Waiver of Delivery Date

A government waiver of a delivery date is an important potential defense against a termination for default. This is especially the...

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