by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 18, 2016 | Government Contracting
A recent Federal circuit case, Metcalf Const. Co, Inc. v. United States, No. 2013-5041 (Fed Cir. Feb. 11, 2014), explains in some detail the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The covenant is important because it impose reasonable duties on both the government... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 15, 2016 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract
Readers are aware that many disappointed bidders submit their initial bid protest to the GAO, but if they lose, they can take their case to the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”). But is this an appeal? The short answer is “no,” because the GAO is not a court nor are... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 14, 2016 | Government Contracting
Government contracting officers frequently seek to make a unilateral unilateral modification, but insist that it be “no-cost,” i.e., there will be no equitable adjustment in the contract price as permitted by the changes clause (FAR 52.243-1). The Army even came up... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 13, 2016 | Evaluation of Offers in Accordance with the RFP or IFB
The Government wants have its cake and eat it too—by conducting competitions under the General Services Administration (“GSA”) Multiple Award Schedule contracts using Requests for Quotations (“RFQ”), but not abiding by the rules in the Federal Acquisition Regulation... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Do you believe your computer’s email program which says “delivery complete” a few seconds after you hit the “send” button? If you do, you have made the classic email mistake. Your computer may think it has been “sent,” but that isn’t the real question. The real...