by John Plinke | Jul 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
PCI is starting a new webinar series, the Case of the Month Club. Each month PCI’s Government Contracts law experts will discuss one or two recent cases. The first August case is Inserso Corp. v. United States. If you want to learn more about the Case of the Month... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
The relevant Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) provision gives contractors very little leeway in having a late bid submission considered. Either they get their offers or quotes in on time to the place specified in the solicitation or their submissions will be... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
This blog has frequently explained an occasional protest-winning situation where an offeror engages in “bait and switch” in its proposal. Recently, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) sustained a protest where an offeror engaged in bait and switch on... 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.... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
A recent Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) decision on a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (“SDVOSB”) set-aside for shredding services, emphasizes that all awards, even those set aside and in compliance with the Rule of 2, must be made at a reasonable... by David Newsome | Feb 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
New Developments in the Mandatory Disclosure Rule that In-House Counsel Must Know: A Brief Note David Newsome, Jr.[i] Of the many and diverse duties and responsibilities of in-house counsel for government contractors, one of the more important roles is advising and...