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 seminars@publiccontractinginstitute.com.
Additionally, look for the PCI Practical Matters Podcast, coming soon! It will cover the latest news in our industry, along with insightful commentary on the most important topics in Government Contracting.
Season 10: Episode 19 “FAR Facts”
Hello and thank you for joining us for our Episode 19 FAR Facts of Fun with the FAR Season 10!Our next session will cover: FAR Part 33 (Protests, Disputes, and Appeals) As we prepare for our nineteenth episode of Season 10, here are a few FAR Facts for us to think...
PCI Practical Matters Podcast: Memorial Service for Commercial Item Contracting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85XYujPJ8EE Welcome to PCI’s GovCon Practical Matters Podcast. Today our instructors, Larry Allen, and Rob Burton, are holding a Memorial Service for Commercial Item Contracting in government contracting. Join them as they discuss: 1)...
Don’t Ask Questions – File a Proper Informal Agency Level Protest
In a recent decision, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) reiterated the ground rules for the filing of an informal agency level protest (instead of filing a formal agency level protest set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 33.103). Byrd...
Season 10: Episode 18 “FAR Facts”
Hello and thank you for joining us for our first seventeen Episodes of Fun with the FAR Season 10!Our next session will cover: FAR Parts 30 (Cost Accounting Standards Administration), 31 (Contract Cost Principles and Procedures), and 32 (Contract Financing) As we...
Performance Risk is Intrinsic to Stated Evaluation Factors
In a recent protest, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) held that although performance risk was not specifically listed as an evaluation criterion, an agency may always consider risk that is intrinsic to the stated evaluation factors. South Dade A/C and...
Sum Certain Must Be Included in Claim, Not in Later Discovery
What happens if you submit a claim to a contracting officer (“CO”) but instead of including a “sum certain” as required by the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) you state you will furnish that sum during discovery? The simple answer is that your claim is likely to...
Government Contracting Fundamentals
The Government Contracting Fundamentals course is a comprehensive, three-day overview and discussion of the federal government contracting process, including applicable procurement laws, regulations, and practical requirements. For those who...
Federal Circuit Holds That “Sum Certain” Requirement in Not Jurisdictional and Subject to Forfeiture
Reversing many years of precedent, on August 22, 2023, the Federal Circuit held the “sum certain” requirement for monetary claims is non-jurisdictional, and the claim that doesn’t state a sum certain may not be immediately dismissed at any point in the...
ANOTHER NON-EXERCISE OF OPTIONS: NO BAD FAITH AND NO VIOLATION OF THE COVENANT
In another non-exercise of options by the government case, the Civilian Board held that there was no bad faith and no violation of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Brightwood Management Partners v. Dept of Veterans Affairs, CBCA 7351, March 1,...
Season 10: Episode 17 “FAR Facts”
Hello and thank you for joining us for our first sixteen Episodes of Fun with the FAR Season 10!Our next session will cover: FAR PART 28: Bonds & Insurance and FAR Part 29: Taxes As we prepare for our seventeenth episode of Season 10, here are a few FAR Facts for...
