by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 3, 2016 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract
Government contractors must understand that there are certain times when a government contract is void ab initio¸ which means that the contract is null and void from the very beginning. A recent case demonstrates that a contract that is tainted by fraud or wrongdoing... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
[U]nder American law, government prosecuting attorneys have nearly absolute powers. A prosecuting attorney has power on various matters including those relating to choosing whether or not to bring criminal charges, deciding the nature of charges, plea bargaining and... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 28, 2016 | Government Contracting
The Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) was developed between 1942 and 1952 by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law and the American Law Institute, with assistance from lawyers, judges, law professors, and businessmen, in order to simplify and... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 27, 2016 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract
Many contractors do not fully understand the implications of a “firm-fixed-price” contract. Agility Defense and Government Services, Inc. (formerly Taos Industries, Inc.) learned the hard way. Agility Def. & Gov’t Svcs., 115 Fed. Cl. 247 (2014). Agility had a... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 26, 2016 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract
The Acting Secretary of the Army recently issued Army Directive 2016-16, “Changing Management Behavior: Every Dollar Counts,” April 15, 2016. The purpose was to “be innovative and good stewards of taxpayer dollars” and to “adapt financial management practices and...