by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Contracting Officers generally have three ways in which they normally specify the minimum bid acceptance period (the time in which their prices remain fixed as stated in their offer): Standard form 33 (FAR 53.301-33) includes the following statement in block 12:...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
A recent appeal of a size protest at the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) demonstrates how important it is to use information mandated by the relevant regulations rather than data on a website when there is a discrepancy in...
by Josh Pina | Jan 22, 2024 | FAR Facts, Uncategorized
Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 2 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! On our next session we will cover: FAR Part 3 (Improper Business and Personal Conflicts of Interest)! As we prepare for our 2nd episode of Season 11, here are a few Episode 2 FAR Facts for...
by Josh Pina | Jan 15, 2024 | FAR Facts, Uncategorized
Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 1 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! Our first session will cover: FAR Part 1 (Federal Acquisition Regulations System) and FAR Part 2 (Definitions of Words and Terms)! As we prepare for our 1st episode of Season 11, here are...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
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 contractor had billed for patient payments as inpatient status but the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) had only authorized...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Court of Claims recently made an unsurprising ruling in a case involving the transportation of 2,532 shipments of household goods for the Department of Defense (“DOD”), ruling that neither party had a legal right to alter the payment terms of the contracts. The...
