by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently considered and sustained a protest where an agency had concluded that just because a number of proposals were received, this was a sufficient guarantee that the awardee’s price was fair and reasonable. Cognosante,... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 21, 2019 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
McLeod Group, LLC was awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (“BPA”) by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) for management consulting services. Thereafter, DHS awarded seven task orders to McLeod, pursuant to the BPA. McLeod submitted a certified claim to the... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 14, 2019 | Government Contracting
What happens when an agency seeks to obtain a contractor’s signature on a modification, but the contractor is not happy with the prices/costs in the mod? The answer is that the agency must consider a written cover letter of objection (or protest), and if a request for... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Offerors should carefully consider the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) requirements for “clarifications” that agencies must comply with when establishing a competitive range in a negotiated procurement as well as the FAR requirements for “discussions.” People,... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
In a recent protest at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), the GAO held that limiting quotation revisions when taking corrective action was within the discretion of the agency, provided that the agency concluded that only certain information was needed....