by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
This blog has frequently noted that in order to exercise an option properly to continue services, the Government must meet all contractual and Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) requirements, which generally require that the contracting officer provide (1)... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 2, 2019 | Government Contracting
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has recently confirmed that in a reverse auction conducted on behalf of an agency by FedBid (recently renamed “Unison Marketplace”), Fedbid serves as the government’s agent, and must comply with procedural requirements in... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Under the Size Regulations of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), when there is affiliation between two or more businesses, the resources of all affiliates are counted in determining if the business is “small” or “not small.” A recent case at the SBA Office of... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has clearly indicated that a Woman-Owned concern must meet the criteria in the Women-Owned Small Business (“WOSB”) regulations in order to qualify for procurements set aside for... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Agencies cannot assign strengths for features not included in an offeror’s proposal, by assuming that these features would be provided based on the offeror’s performance of the incumbent contract. Native Energy & Tech., Inc., B-416783, Dec. 13, 2018. The issue...