Public Contracting Institute Blog
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Don’t Ignore Words in a Solicitation
Don’t ever ignore words in a solicitation. A contractor ignored specific email addresses for proposal delivery and failed to submit its proposal on time, thereby having its proposal rejected as “late.” Correct Solutions, LLC, B-421533, May 31, 2023. Its protest at...
Season 10: Episode 22 “FAR Facts”
Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 22 of Fun with the FAR Season 10! Our next session will cover FAR Part 42 and 43. FAR Part 42 will cover Contract Administration and Audit Services and FAR Part 43 will cover Contract Modifications! As we prepare for our...
Government Waiver of Delivery Date
A government waiver of a delivery date is an important potential defense against a termination for default. This is especially the situation where the contractor has failed to deliver the product in accordance with the contractually required delivery date. An...
Season 10: Episode 21 “FAR Facts”
Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 21 of Fun with the FAR Season 10! Our next session will cover: FAR Parts 36, 37, 41 and 48. FAR Part 36 covers Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts, FAR Part 37 covers Service Contracting, FAR Part 41 will cover...
Course of Dealing (Pre-Dispute Conduct)
The General Services Administration (“GSA”) provides workplaces for federal workers by leasing and managing commercial real estate. GSA is authorized by 40 U.S.C. § 585 to enter into lease Agreements to accommodate Federal Agencies in buildings. The agency occupying...
Government Bears Burden of Proving Excess Cost of Reprocurement
When the government defaults a contract and seeks excess costs of reprocurement, this is a government claim against the contractor, and it is the government’s burden to prove the elements of the reprocurement costs as well as the actual amount of the excess costs. A...
Season 10: Episode 20 “FAR Facts”
Hello and thank you for joining us for our Episode 20 FAR Facts of Fun with the FAR Season 10! Our next session will cover: FAR Parts 34 and 35. Far Part 34 covers Major System Acquisition and FAR Part 35 covers Research and Development Contracting. As we prepare for...
PCI Practical Matters Podcast: Small Business Rule changes in GSA Schedule Contracting
https://youtu.be/hs14NXmxk-8 Join Larry Allen and Julie Dunne on the PCI GovCon Practical Matters Podcast as they discuss the most recent changes to the small business rules on the GSA schedule.
GAO Will Allow Consideration of Reasonably Related Additional Value in Evaluations of Offers
A recent decision confirms that in a source selection, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) saw nothing unreasonable in giving credit to an offeror that exceeded the solicitation requirements but could provide value to the agency during contract performance. ...
Red Team Review – What is it? and Why Should You Care?
Drafting a proposal in response to a solicitation from a federal agency is hard. Simply deciphering what the agency is trying to describe in its statement of work (SOW) can be difficult enough. Then, actually drafting a proposal that responds not...
