by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Dec 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Atlantic Marine signed a contract which designated the forum for litigation. When the other party sued in a different forum, Atlantic wanted the case removed to the venue named in the contract. However, the district court refused to transfer the case and, on appeal,...
by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Dec 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
At the GAO, Science Applications International Corporation protested award of a task order under a task order contract to Computer Sciences Corporation. The Defense Intelligence Agency had previously implemented the ORION project to improve the handling of data for...
by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Nov 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Phoenix Environmental Design Inc., a service disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) protested to the GAO the failure by the Veterans Administration to set aside a procurement for SDVOSB concerns, as required by the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and...
by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Nov 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
At the GAO, Supreme Foodservice (“Supreme”) protested award to ANHAM FZCO (“ANHAM”), of an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) for the supply and distribution of perishable and semi-perishable...
by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Oct 11, 2012 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing
Improper Price Analysis in a Best Value Procurement In May 2012 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a request for quotations to establish a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for hazardous waste removal services. The best value evaluation scheme required the...