by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 28, 2020 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
The Court of Federal Claims recently held that it could not consider a post-award bid protest of a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (“CPAR”); however, it could consider the bad faith actions of the agency which allegedly compromised the award of the contract... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
This blog has frequently explained an occasional protest-winning situation where an offeror engages in “bait and switch” in its proposal. Recently, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) sustained a protest where an offeror engaged in bait and switch on... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 14, 2020 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract
A recent court case reconfirmed that neither a Contracting Officer’s Representative (“COR”) nor a head of an agency has lawful authority to award an implied-in-fact contract. Panther Brands, LLC and Panther Racing, LLC v. United States, No. 116-1157C (Fed. Claims... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 7, 2020 | Claims and Remedies, Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
The Federal Government in Fiscal Year 2019 recovered more than $3 billion in Civil False Claims Act settlements and judgments. This included $844 million in non-Qui Tam amounts and $2.2 billion in Qui Tam amounts. The relator’s share in FY 2019 amounted to $272... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 31, 2020 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
This blog has frequently reported on the form and certification required for a claim under the Contract Disputes Act. See “No Magic Words or Form Needed for a Claim” (Nov 19, 2019); “Final Contracting Officer Decision On Claim Does Not Cure Lack Of Certification”...