by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
A recent appeal of a North American Industry Classification System (“NAICS”) code demonstrates that there are certain circumstances where a contractor may appeal the code, even if it is contained in a procurement that is not set aside for small business. Keystone... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
In a lowest-priced, technically acceptable acquisition by the Department of State using commercial item and simplified acquisition procedures for four rental vehicles, two vendors submitted technically acceptable quotations at the same price. The Request for... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Readers of this blog are aware that in a procurement using sealed bidding, award must be made to the responsible bidder who submits the lowest responsive bid, unless there is a compelling reason to reject all bids and cancel the Invitation for Bids (“IFB”). Federal... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
A Military Interdepartmental Purchasing Request, or MIPR, is an internal funding document by which one military department or Department of Defense (“DOD”) agency requests another military department or DOD agency to purchase material or services for the requesting... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Frequently, when an agency procurement has been protested at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), the agency can decide to take corrective action, and simply communicate its intention to the GAO, who will then dismiss the protest. In an unusual protest, where... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
This blog has frequently noted that in order to exercise an option properly to continue services, the Government must meet all contractual and Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) requirements, which generally require that the contracting officer provide (1)...