by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Court of Claims recently made an unsurprising ruling in a case involving the transportation of 2,532 shipments of household goods for the Department of Defense (“DOD”), ruling that neither party had a legal right to alter the payment terms of the contracts. The...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Here is another board case where the Christian Doctrine mandated the inclusion of the Service Contract Act (“SCA”) Clause, even though the agency failed to include it in the solicitation. Innovative Tech., Inc., ASBCA Nos. 61686, 62185. There were a few clues in the...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Under the Contract Disputes Act, the final decision of a contracting officer “is not subject to review by any forum, tribunal, or Federal Government agency, unless an appeal or action is timely commenced.” 41 U.S.C. § 7103(g). To initiate an appeal from such a final...
by Public Contracting Institute | Dec 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Introduction: A Strategic Advantage for Veterans Veteran-owned businesses offer a wealth of knowledge, resilience, and leadership to the American economy. To bolster this sector, it is crucial to understand the power of set-aside programs. These federal initiatives...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
A contract is void or voidable if the award resulted from misrepresentations in a contractor’s offer. This remedy is necessary when a contractor materially misrepresents information in its offer due to the potential “injury to the public interest by actions which...
by Public Contracting Institute | Nov 26, 2023 | Government Contracting, Uncategorized
The legal panel at the Coalition for Government Procurement’s Fall Conference highlighted the risk to contractors of not keeping proper records, not being specific about the recovery sought in a dispute, and the danger of leaving ambiguous contract clauses undefined. ...
