by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 13, 2017 | Government Contracting
Have you ever had a situation where a Government Agency advised you that it would reduce or pro-rate your monthly services invoice for days not worked, but your company objected and said “that procedure is not in our contract?” The Agency response is frequently: “so... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
What happens when a protester submits a protest to the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), the agency responds in its agency report with a detailed response to every assertion, but the protester fails to rebut or substantively address the agency’s arguments in... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Box 12 of Standard Form 33, “Solicitation, Offer and Award,” states that that the contractor agrees that if the agency accepts its offer within 60 calendar days, it will perform at the price offered. (The contractor may specify a different period for acceptance, but... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 25, 2017 | Claims and Remedies
The Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) requires timely final decisions on claims, except when there is a reasonable basis for a delay. (See discussion below). Despite the statutory requirements, Contracting Officers (“CO”) frequently delay making a final decision on a... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
On January 5, 2017, the Acting Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy issued a “Myth-Busting” memorandum on the importance of agencies giving good debriefings. As readers know, Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 15.505 provides for pre-award debriefings and...