by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant A protester filed a bid protest on a Defense Department procurement at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) six days after receiving a written debriefing. The GAO denied the stay as untimely, but the Court of Federal Claims... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant Suppose a size determination ultimately finds a contractor is “not small” but the award has already been made? (This is a distinct possibility given the timing of size protests). What can the agency do at that time? Amaze Tech.... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant Readers of this blog understand that there can be a difference between a Request for Equitable Adjustment (“REA”) and a claim under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”). But there frequently are situations where a contractor submits... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 15.306 states that negotiations with offerors in the competitive range are designed to “maximize the Government’s ability to obtain best value, based on the requirement and evaluation factors set forth in the solicitation.” This... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) has a very clear-cut set of guidelines for deciding appeals of contractor’s size protests in connection with set-asides or other size issues. In response to a size protest, an Area... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Federal Circuit recently considered the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) language which requires a Contracting Officer to “consider an equitable adjustment to the contract” if required government furnished property in a contract is not delivered to the...