by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 24, 2020 | Intellectual Property
A recent GAO decision on a protest that alleged that the agency improperly released the protester’s proprietary information is a case study on the contractor’s failing to guard its proprietary information carefully. Centerra Integrated Facilities Servs., LLC,... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 17, 2020 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals, Government Contracting, Uncategorized
The Court of Federal Claims recently held that when your attorney receives a Contracting Officer’s (“CO”) final decision under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”), the claimant has received it and the clock begins for appeal. Sandstone Assoc., Inc. v. United States, No.... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 10, 2020 | Government Contracting
A recent Navy contract modification of a weapon scope is an example of a classic out of scope modification that will be reviewed by the Government Accountability Office as an improper award without competition. Leupold Stevens, Inc., B-417796, Oct. 30, 2019. Leupold... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
A recent Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) decision on a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (“SDVOSB”) set-aside for shredding services, emphasizes that all awards, even those set aside and in compliance with the Rule of 2, must be made at a reasonable... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 25, 2020 | Government Contracting
In a 2017 blog titled “How to Sign Your Claim and Certification” (November 28, 2017), this author discussed some of the pitfalls in claim signatures and certification, and recommended that contractors “not type “signed” or anything else on a claim or certification,...