by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
This blog has frequently discussed poorly or inadequately written proposals which have caused agencies to deem them inadequate and not select the proposal for award. In a recent Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) protest, the protester’s proposal included a... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
A recent decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“Board”) held that as long as a mark (such as a typed signature) purporting to act as a signature may be traced back to the individual making it, it counts as a signature for the purposes of the... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Despite the government’s frequent attempts to have appeals dismissed on procedural grounds, filing an effective notice of appeal that will withstand dismissal is quite easy, as demonstrated in Archer Western Aviation Partners, ASBCA No. 62035 et. al, August 27, 2020. ... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Constructive” is defined as “legally imputed; existing by virtue of legal fiction though not existing in fact.” Blacks Law Dict. (Tenth Ed. 2014). Several types of constructive actions occur in government contracting, such as: Constructive change (no actual change... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
A recent decision of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) demonstrates the importance of a contractor responding to government motions as provided in the Board Rules. In Carmazzi Global Solutions, Inc. v. Social Security Administration, CBCA 6264 et al.,... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
In a recent Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) case, the Board rejected the government’s right to remove a case where the government rescinded a final contracting officer’s decision based upon a late determination of fraud. Mountain...