by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Oct 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Jacob Construction LLC was awarded a contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for kitchen renovation work in a VA building. Three months later, the VA suspended the project for eight months. When the suspension was lifted, Jacob filed a claim for an... by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Oct 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals recently addressed the question of which contracting officer must decide disputes concerning GSA schedule contracts–the GSA CO or the Ordering Office CO. FAR 8.406 says both. It gives the CO from the Ordering Office (in... by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Sep 10, 2012 | FAR
The Overseas Logistics Group (“OLG”) sued the Department of Defense for breach of contract in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims over a contract to lease vehicles to DoD. The contract originally required the government to repair the vehicles to the condition in which it... by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Sep 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (“OJP”), issued a request for quotations from vendors holding contracts under GSA Multiple Award Schedule 80 for a blanket purchase agreement and a task order proposal to provide federal identity, credential and...