by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 12, 2024 | Bids & Proposals
The best rule to follow when drafting a proposal is to check every requirement in the solicitation, and then have your work doublechecked by someone else (or another team) to ensure that all required items are included. Don’t make assumptions about what the agency...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 5, 2024 | Bids & Proposals
Offerors are sometimes distressed when an agency selects a significantly higher priced, higher technically rated proposal in a best value determination. The rejected offeror may believe that the government has not properly conducted the best value determination, and...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 22, 2024 | Bids & Proposals
A recent case at the Federal Circuit discussed the statutory and regulatory requirements for bundling, in the context of a bid protest that the Navy had improperly bundled. BH Aircraft Co, Inc. v. United States, GE Company, DBA GE Edison Works (“GE”), Fed. Cir. No....
by Public Contracting Institute | May 8, 2024 | Bids & Proposals
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) gives contracting officers significant flexibility in selecting the procurement method they choose to use. FAR 6.401 (Sealed Bidding and Competitive Proposals) states: Sealed bidding [using an Invitation for Bids-IFB] and...
by Public Contracting Institute | Apr 30, 2024 | Bids & Proposals, Claims and Remedies
Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 15.306 deals with “Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals;” it is important to understand what is or is not required after receipt of proposals (but before selection for award), specifically pertaining to... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 20, 2024 | Bids & Proposals
In a recent solicitation by the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) for a ten year, indefinite delivery, indefinite contract for supply chain modernization services, IBM protested that the evaluation criteria assessing offerors’ financial liquidity and solvency are...