by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 27, 2017 | Afterthoughts with Ralph Nash, Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
On November 14, 2017, a PCI Consultant posted a blog article about Requests for Equitable Adjustments (“REA”) versus claims. It seems to me that the original discussion and the blog overlooked an important problem in contract administration today—the failure of... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) adheres strictly to its own rules, even if they result in a dismissal of a protest where the protester has made a procedural error. In two recent cases, the GAO dismissed protests where the protesters failed to timely file... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 14, 2017 | Government Contracting
Is a prime contractor entitled to bill for vacation costs incurred by and owed to its subcontractor on a time and materials contract, even if they were invoiced separately from the subcontractor’s salary cost? The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”)... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 6, 2017 | Government Contracting
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) defines “change order” to mean “a written order, signed by the contracting officer, directing the contractor to make a change that the Changes clause authorizes the contracting officer to order without the contractor’s... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Oct 31, 2017 | Government Contracting
Now comes two cases decided on the same day by the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals that demonstrate how important it is for a contractor to understand what he/she signs. Arab Shah Const. Co., ASBCA No. 60813, September 7, 2017 and Central Texas Expr....