by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
The General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced on April 26, 2018 that it will require that multiple award schedule contractors accept the bilateral Commercial Supplier Agreements (“CSA”) modification through a “refresh” of the contract. This change is described... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
In a recent bid protest case, the Court of Federal Claims included two important conclusions: (1) in determining whether a deficiency or weakness exists in a proposal, an agency must use a fact-centered, materiality or competitive impact analysis, not a categorical... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Forest Service manages our national forests, which includes organizing and administering timber sales. These sales result in government contracts—but in reverse—the timber companies bid a price they will pay the government for the right to remove (and... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Agencies continue to make errors in the way they handle discussions with offerors in the competitive range. Recently, in Language Select LLP, B-415097, Nov. 14, 2014, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) sustained a protest because the agency had improperly... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The RAND Corporation, at the request of the Congress in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) recently completed a study titled, “Assessing Bid Protests of U.S. Department of Defense Procurements—Identifying Issues, Trends and Drivers” by M. Arena, B.... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Offerors must take advantage of every opportunity they are given to maximize their chance for award in negotiated procurements. Unfortunately, not ever offeror seems to understand the way the system works. Geotech Environmental Services lost an opportunity to win an...