by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 13, 2024 | Bids & Proposals, Uncategorized
This blog has discussed both implied-in-fact contracts and express contracts in previous blogs. In a recent appeal at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“Board”), the Board denied the appeal of two claims, one of which was a delay claim and the other a...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Readers know that to provide a complete claim, one of the elements is that the contractor provide a “sum certain” for the dollar damages that are sought. You cannot qualify the sum by stating that it is “approximate” or “about” since that is not a certain sum. But...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Government Accounting Office (“GAO”) receives numerous protests alleging that the time allotted from publication of a solicitation to submission of offers is unreasonable. Only a small number of such protests are sustained. Salvadorini Consulting, LLC, B-422376...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Oct 29, 2024 | Claims and Remedies
Does the Service Contract Act provide for an increase in contract wage prices when there is an upward adjustment in the local (county) minimum wage. That’s the question in Didlake, Inc. v. General Services Administration, CBCA 7769, 7911, April 23, 2024. Not...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Sep 24, 2024 | Claims and Remedies
When should the Boards of Contract Appeals dismissal an appeal for failure to prosecute? In MLU Services, Inc. v. Dept of Homeland Security, CBCA 8002, March 22, 2024, the Board refused to sanction an appellant for missing a deadline by four days. The Board stated...