by Public Contracting Institute | Nov 26, 2023 | Government Contracting, Uncategorized
The legal panel at the Coalition for Government Procurement’s Fall Conference highlighted the risk to contractors of not keeping proper records, not being specific about the recovery sought in a dispute, and the danger of leaving ambiguous contract clauses undefined. ...
by Public Contracting Institute | Nov 24, 2023 | Government Contracting, Uncategorized
A legislative proposal to change how GSA Schedule contracts meet the terms of the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) and a proposed rule to modify the Schedules Economic Price Adjustment Clause are among the larger changes GSA announced for the Multiple Award...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Sep 15, 2020 | Claims and Remedies, Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals, Government Contracting
The Federal Circuit recently discussed the requirements of a “differing site conditions” claim under the appropriate contract clause. U.S Army Corps of Engineers v. John C. Grimberg, Co., Inc., No. 2019-1608 (Fed. Cir, June 9, 2020). The question in the case was...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 25, 2020 | Contract Pricing, Government Contracting
Where FAR Part 31 Specifically Applies, Interest is not Allowed on Loan Taken for Govt Delays. The U.S. Code provides that “interest on a claim against the United States shall be allowed in a judgment of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims only under a contract or Act of...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 11, 2020 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals, Contract Modification, Government Contracting
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals recently considered a case of an agency seeking to change a modification after there was implicit ratification of a contract additional hurricane emergency services. Crowley Logistics,Inc. v. Dept of Homeland Security. CBCA...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 17, 2020 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals, Government Contracting, Uncategorized
The Court of Federal Claims recently held that when your attorney receives a Contracting Officer’s (“CO”) final decision under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”), the claimant has received it and the clock begins for appeal. Sandstone Assoc., Inc. v. United States, No....
