by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
10 U.S.C. § 2304 and 41 U.S.C. 3301 require, with certain limited exceptions that contracting officers promote and provide for full and open competition in soliciting offers and awarding Government contracts. See also FAR 6.101(a). Any contract awarded without full... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
It goes without saying that offerors should carefully read the entire solicitation before they prepare their offer. But how many really do that? And even if they read the entire solicitation, do they always follow the instructions precisely? A good example of... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
The book, , “100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting” (Nat’l. Contr. Mgt. Assn. 2008) by Richard D. Lieberman and Jason D. Morgan includes two important mistakes: You failed to read the entire solicitation….” and “You failed to read your entire... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
A final decision on a claim by a contracting officer is a jurisdictional requirement for the Court of Federal Claims or a Board of Contract Appeals to consider an appeal of a contractor’s claim. Absent such a decision, neither the Court nor a Board will have... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
A recent case at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) clearly establishes that the technical data rights clauses in a solicitation are material clauses. If an offeror takes exception to them, or attempts to limit them, the offer must be deemed unacceptable. ... by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Sometimes the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) unleashes its criticism on a protester, particularly when their arguments are completely illogical or contradictory. Every now and then the GAO heavily criticizes an agency not only for conducting a procurement...