by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant Does a board of contract appeals or the Court of Federal Claims have jurisdiction over a breach of a government contract government if negligence is alleged in a claim, or does the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 USC § 1346(b)) Control,... by Josh Pina | Jan 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Welcome back to Fun with the FAR, thank you for joining us for our first Episode of Fun with the FAR Season 10!Our second session will cover: Part 3 (Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest) The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is the... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant When you read about best value (tradeoff) decisions in Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) bid protests, you may wonder why so many higher technically rated proposals with higher prices end up being selected for award. In... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant In an interesting case, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) held that the government cannot unilaterally extend services under FAR 52.217-8 (Option to Extend Services) after an ineffective attempt to exercise an... by Josh Pina | Jan 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hello and welcome back to FUN with the FAR! This is our 10th Season of this series, and we are happy to have you all joining us. Every week preceding our FWTF program, we will post a couple of “FAR Facts” to get you prepared for the upcoming session. Our... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant The Assignment of Claims Act, 31 USC § 3727 and the Assignment of Contracts Act, 41 USC §6305 broadly prohibit transfers of contracts involving the United States, or interests therein, and assignment of claims against the United...