Public Contracting Institute Blog
The Public Contracting Institute blog supplement our govcon training offerings with insightful articles written by leading professionals across the government contracts industry. Our professionals publish articles on topics on government contracts administration, accounting, bids/proposals, disputes, claims, and much more. For more inforamation about our blog, reach out to [email protected].
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Construction Contracting Training FAQ
Learn more about construction and infrastructure training on this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. Federal Construction Contracting and Infrastructure Contracting FAQInfrastructure contracts are agreements between the government and a contractor for...
Season 12: Episode 1: FAR Facts
Happy New Years to all our FUN with the FAR℠ Family!The season opener to Season 12 of Fun with the FAR℠ 2025 starts in one week!On January 15th, our first episode of 2025 will cover FAR Parts 1 and 2 with our host Steve Daoust and our first guest of the season, Tim...
The GAO Will Not Decide Protests Challenging A Solicitation On Constitutional Grounds
Although the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) is not a court in the federal system, in many ways it behaves in a similar way as a lower federal court of special jurisdiction. One important way is that, like a court of special jurisdiction, the GAO’s...
Organize Your Proposal As Required by the RFP
This blog has discussed several ways to prepare a winning proposal. These include addressing all aspects that the solicitation requires, adhering to page number limits, carefully writing your proposal, and having your final written proposal reviewed by a third...
Circular Best Value Determination Not Allowed
The Court of Federal Claims recently considered a best value decision made by a Washington Headquarters Services Contracting Officer for construction management support services. AccelGov, LLC and Slicom JV v. United States, Nos. 23-693C et al (Fed. Cl, July 11,...
Season 11: Episode 26: FAR Facts
Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 25 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! Our final episode of 2024 will cover FAR Part 50 (Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act) and Part 52 (Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses)! As we prepare for our...
GAO Bid Protest Activity in Fiscal Year 2024
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year on November 14, 2024 (B-158766). The GAO actually received 1803 protests in fiscal year (“FY”) 2024 but dismissed or immediately denied or dismissed a...
Implications of Six Year Statute of Limitation for Submittal of Claims
The Contract Disputes Act (CDA) includes a six year statute of limitations for submittal of claims. 41 U.S.C. § 7103(a)(4)(A). This section had been interpreted as a jurisdictional bar that caused many cases at the Boards and in the Court of Federal Claims to be...
GAO Declines to Adjudicate Protests to Restrict Rather Than Promote Competition
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has repeatedly dismissed protests where the protester has sought to restrict rather than promote competition, by, for example, seeking to solicit an agency requirement on a sole-source basis. UpToDate, Inc., B-422550.2,...
Season 11: Episode 25: FAR Facts
Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 24 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! Our next episode will cover FAR Part 49 (Terminations of Contracts)! As we prepare for our 25th episode of Season 11, here are a few Episode 25 FAR Facts for us to think about: Note that...
