by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 14, 2023 | Claims and Remedies, Uncategorized
Whenever an agency conducts discussions with offerors using negotiated procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Part 15, the agency is required to provide all offerors that remain in the competition an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions. ... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) requires a special consideration of labor rates proposed by offerors for their professional employees. FAR 52.222-46 of the FAR notes that recompetition of services contracts may result in lowering compensation for... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 1, 2023 | Claims and Remedies, Uncategorized
BB Government Services Srl received a contract from the Air Force to construct an addition to Building 9109 at Aviano Air Base in Italy. BBS alleged that the existing structure could not support a new two-wing plenum gate required by the contract, and sought to... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
In a very interesting appeal of an Termination for Default (“T/D”) of a janitorial services contract, the Civilian Board held that the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) waived its right to terminate based on an initial cure notice, and failed to issue a... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Readers of this blog are aware that signing a final or general release, without any reservation language, prevents the contractor from bringing the claim up again as a claim or in any litigation. But how specific must the reservation of rights be in order to submit a...