by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
An offer on a government contract is normally subject to a specified offer (bid or proposal) acceptance period. Standard Form (“SF”) 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award, includes a block 12 which states that either a minimum offer acceptance period is specified in FAR... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Even though the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or “Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC or “Freddie Mac”) were in receivership, they are not “federal agencies” and are not subject to the bid protest jurisdiction of the... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 15.307 states that “[a]t the conclusion of discussions, each offeror still in the competitive range shall be given an opportunity to submit a final proposal revision….” This same requirement for fairness applies to negotiated... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jun 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
What is a fair market price, or a fair and reasonable price? The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) requires that in a small business set-aside, the government must have a reasonable expectation that the award price will be reasonable, i.e., award will be made at... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
It is an important rule of interpretation for both solicitations and contracts that the reader must examine the plain language of the document, and resolve questions of interpretation by reading the document as a whole and in a manner that gives effect to all... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
The general rule in government procurement is that when a contractor submits an offer, it must be on time as stated in the solicitation. With very limited exceptions, “late is late” and the offer generally may not be considered. This is reflected in the three Federal...