by Timothy Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP | Jun 2, 2014 | Ten Myths of Government Contracting, Uncategorized
*This post is the eighth in the ten part series, “Ten Myths of Government Contracting” and will be released weekly. Each week will introduce a new myth and run for ten weeks. Over the last 20 years or so, the Government contracts sector has seen... by Public Contracting Institute | Apr 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
On March 13, 2014, the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy issued a Class Deviation that alters the way DOD will utilize Federal Supply Schedule contracts. Effective immediately, prior to awarding an order against an FSS contract, DOD ordering... by Public Contracting Institute | Mar 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last month we profiled the Federal Circuit’s Metcalf Constr. decision about the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing. This month Beth Ferrell, Jason Workmaster, Luke Meier and I published an in-depth article (i) analyzing the recent evolution of this implied... by David Newsome, Senior Legal Counsel, KBR | Mar 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
In their capacity as Jack-of-All-Trades, in-house counsel for federal government contractors (as well as government counsel and private practitioners) must be cognizant of the recent movements in the court system regarding the government’s implied duty of good faith... by David Newsome, Senior Legal Counsel, KBR | Dec 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
While the choice of forum in contract disputes between the government and its prime subcontractor is relatively straight forward under the Contract Disputes Act (either one of the Boards of Contract Appeals or the Court of Federal Claims), such clarity is lacking in... by Public Contracting Institute | Nov 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Yesterday HASC Chairman Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA) announced that Committee Vice Chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) will lead “a long term DOD reform effort that includes a hard look at acquisition.” During the HASC hearing, Rep. McKeon noted that there are “still...