by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
As readers of this blog know well, the general rule in the submission of proposals in a negotiated procurement is found in Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 15.208, which states that “[a]ny proposal, modification or revision that is received at the designated... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
This blog has previously noted the importance of confirming that any proposal submitted by email has been received either through a return email or a telephone call to the intended recipient. See blog on this site “Protester Has Burden of Showing Timely Electronic... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year 2017 on November 13, 2017 (B-158766). The GAO actually received 2,672 protests in FY2017, but dismissed or immediately denied nearly 80 percent of them,... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) adheres strictly to its own rules, even if they result in a dismissal of a protest where the protester has made a procedural error. In two recent cases, the GAO dismissed protests where the protesters failed to timely file... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Oct 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
E-mail is a very useful tool, especially in government contracting. But the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently confirmed a long line of cases where an offeror contended that it had sent in its proposal by e-mail, but the agency did not receive it and... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Sep 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
In a recent decision overruling the Court of Federal Claims, the Federal Circuit upheld a contractor’s claim of negligent estimates in a requirements contract, where the agency provided historical data in the solicitation, but failed to include information on...