by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) has a very clear-cut set of guidelines for deciding appeals of contractor’s size protests in connection with set-asides or other size issues. In response to a size protest, an Area... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Federal Circuit recently considered the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) language which requires a Contracting Officer to “consider an equitable adjustment to the contract” if required government furnished property in a contract is not delivered to the... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) requires the inclusion of a clause in any contract in which noncommercial technical data will be delivered to the government. The clause is DFARS 252.227-7013 (the “7013 clause”), and it identifies... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) recently issued a significant opinion that makes it very clear to agencies that the language they place in a contract matters, and the Government cannot rewrite a contract. Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. v. United... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Reversing a Court of Federal Claims ruling, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) recently held that a bidder that had been removed from a Qualified Parts List (“QPL”), and thereby barred from responding to solicitations subject that QPL, could...