by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 2, 2017 | Evaluation of Offers in Accordance with the RFP or IFB
Negotiated procurements conducted pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Part 15 are structured with one Source Selection Authority (“SSA”), who acts on behalf of the Agency head in making a source selection. (Remember: the U.S. Code provides, and FAR...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 3, 2017 | Evaluation of Offers in Accordance with the RFP or IFB, Offers/Protests
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently deemed as permissible the use of the “highest technically rated offerors with a fair and reasonable price” evaluation scheme in order to achieve best value. Sevatec, Inc. et al., B-413559.3 et al, Jan. 11, 2017. In...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 23, 2016 | Evaluation of Offers in Accordance with the RFP or IFB
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has considered numerous protests alleging that an offeror’s bid was “unbalanced.” Only a small number of these protests have been sustained. In Al-Tahouna Al-Ahliah Gen. Trading & Contracting Co, WLL, et al, B-412769 et...
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 | Mar 28, 2016 | Evaluation of Offers in Accordance with the RFP or IFB
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) is required to report to Congress annually in reports known as the “Annual Report on Bid Protests.” Congress added a new requirement to the report in fiscal year (“FY”) 2013, requiring that it include “a summary of the...
