The most recent report of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA” or the “Board”), issued on November 21, 2023, indicated a...

When the Government issues a termination for convenience (“T/C”), the T/C termination clause states that “[a]fter termination, the...

In a recent Army commercial contract for leasing and maintenance of trucks, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held there was a...

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

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

A recent straightforward case at the Court involving a claim that the Army breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing, as well as...

In a complex case, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals denied relief on a certified claim of $3.1 million for medical services where...

The Court of Claims recently made an unsurprising ruling in a case involving the transportation of 2,532 shipments of household goods for...

Here is another board case where the Christian Doctrine mandated the inclusion of the Service Contract Act (“SCA”) Clause, even though...

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

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

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year 2023 on October 26,...

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

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

Strativia, LLC protested award of a task order to Field Data Technology (“FDT”) under a Department of Agriculture solicitation for...

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

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

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

When the government defaults a contract and seeks excess costs of reprocurement, this is a government claim against the contractor, and...

A recent decision confirms that in a source selection, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) saw nothing unreasonable in giving...