by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Sep 5, 2017 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract
The Corps of Engineers learned the hard way that 28 U.S.C. § 516 means what it says, and that the Department of Justice has the right to conduct (and settle) litigation to which the United States is a party or is interested in. This section of the U.S. Code provides... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 24, 2017 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract, Government Contracting
This blog has frequently discussed cases supporting the strong principle that the federal government has given the authority to enter into and modify contracts to only a limited class of government employees: namely, contracting officers. Federal Acquisition... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 10, 2017 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract
Black’s Law Dictionary (5th Ed. 1979) defines “incorporation by reference” as the “method of making one document …become a part of another separate document by referring to the former in the latter, and declaring that the former shall be taken and considered as a part... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 12, 2017 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract
In a timber sale contract (where the government contractor cuts down timber and sells it, presumably at a profit), the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) concluded that there was “no contractual provision that would relieve appellant of its obligations to pay... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 29, 2017 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract
Many people think they have a valid government contract, but much of the litigation in the Courts and the Boards of Contract Appeals revolves around whether a contract was valid. To prove the existence of a contract with the government, a contractor must prove four... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 27, 2016 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract
Before submitting a size protest, small businesses would be advised to consider that Alaska Native Corporations (“ANCs”) are exempted from a number of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) size affiliation regulations. A recent protest urged the SBA Office of...