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Government Contracting Blog

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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...

Default Termination-the Correct Standard of Review

The Federal Circuit has clarified the government’s burden when it terminates a contract for default. In a decision vacating and...

Suspension of Work and Protest After Award Clauses

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals recently addressed a claim caused by a suspension of work in a construction contract where a...

Sum Certain Needed for a Government Claim

In the Federal Acquisition Regulation a “claim” is defined as a “written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties...

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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