by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the recurring themes in bid protests that are sustained by the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) is the need for agencies to look “beyond adjectival ratings,” and qualitatively assess the underlying merits of the technical proposals in negotiated... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
In a long and detailed opinion, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) discusses many of the bases of the “present effect” rule which is found in the SBA rules at 13 CFR §121.103(d). Size Appeal of Enhanced Vision... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
In evaluating past performance of an offeror, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has a longstanding series of decisions that generally permit the experience of an offeror’s personnel to be counted. The experience of the personnel will not be counted if the... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Even where correction of a bid that results in displacement of a lower bid, it will be permitted where the existence of the mistake and the intended bid is ascertainable from the information contained in the solicitation and the bid itself. FAR 14.407-3(a). In a... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
This blog has frequently noted the crucial importance for offerors to comply with instructions in a solicitation. This is particularly important in negotiated procurement, but also includes sealed bidding. Two new protest decisions from the Government Accountability... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
On December 17, 2018, the President signed the “Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018,” Pub L. No. 115-324 (“Runway Act”). This act changes the period for measuring small business revenue-based size standards from three years to five years. The size of a concern...