by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 23, 2018 | Terminations
The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) recently explained that a settlement of a termination for convenience must be based on the costs incurred by the contractor, not on either contract line item number (“CLIN”) prices or some type of jury verdict... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
This blog has frequently frowned on a government contractor taking oral advice from any government official, even a contracting officer. For the most part, unless confronted with an emergency or time sensitive situation, contractors should insist that contracting... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) recently considered whether a business was a “Women-Owned Small Business” (“WOSB”). One section of the SBA rules on WOSBs is 13 CFR § 127.201, and this requires that one or more... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 2, 2018 | Government Contracting
A Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) contracting officer (“CO”) terminated a contract to provide jet fuel to Bagram airfield in Afghanistan, (including construction of a pipeline). The termination, however, was so erroneous that the Armed Services Board of Contract... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently confirmed that it has no bid protest jurisdiction over procurements made by the United States Mint. A-Z Cleaning Solutions, B-415228, Nov. 6, 2017. GAO reiterated the fact that under the Competition in Contracting...