by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a report on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (“LPTA”) process of procuring goods and services. Defense Contracting DOD Should Clarify Criteria for Using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Process,... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 1, 2019 | Government Contracting
Nearly 100 years ago, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Holmes wrote “Men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government.” Rock Island, Ark. & LA RR Co. v. United States, 254 U.S. 141, 143 (1920). About ten years later, 10th Circuit Judge McDermott added the... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 25, 2018 | Claims and Remedies
Board Will Not Dismiss a Claim for Lack of Adequate Notice after Detailed Decision, 5 Years After Claim Was Submitted The Boards of Contract Appeals and the Court of Federal Claims have jurisdiction to consider an appeal only if a valid claim was made. Recently, the... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 18, 2018 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract
Under the “Christian Doctrine,” the standard bond requirements in construction contracts are incorporated by operation of law, even if the Contracting Officer fails to include them. As readers of this blog know, under the “Christian Doctrine” a contract will be read... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently considered a protest challenging a Department of Energy (“DOE”) decision not to set aside a solicitation for women-owned small business (“WOSB”) concerns. EDWOSB Transformer Servs, LLC, B-416683, Oct. 15, 2018. The...