by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Under the Size Regulations of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), when there is affiliation between two or more businesses, the resources of all affiliates are counted in determining if the business is “small” or “not small.” A recent case at the SBA Office of... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has clearly indicated that a Woman-Owned concern must meet the criteria in the Women-Owned Small Business (“WOSB”) regulations in order to qualify for procurements set aside for... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Agencies cannot assign strengths for features not included in an offeror’s proposal, by assuming that these features would be provided based on the offeror’s performance of the incumbent contract. Native Energy & Tech., Inc., B-416783, Dec. 13, 2018. The issue... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently considered and sustained a protest where an agency had concluded that just because a number of proposals were received, this was a sufficient guarantee that the awardee’s price was fair and reasonable. Cognosante,... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Offerors should carefully consider the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) requirements for “clarifications” that agencies must comply with when establishing a competitive range in a negotiated procurement as well as the FAR requirements for “discussions.” People,... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
In a recent protest at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), the GAO held that limiting quotation revisions when taking corrective action was within the discretion of the agency, provided that the agency concluded that only certain information was needed....