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NOT A “NEW CLAIM”
A contractor’s resubmission of a previous claim for payment was not a “new claim,” as explained below, and was merely a repeat, which was not timely filed with the Board. BES Design/Build LLC v. General Services Admin., CBCA 7587, April 6, 2023. Accordingly the...
POOR DRAFTING OF A CONTRACT BY THE GOVERNMENT
The Government is responsible for drafting clear, unambiguous specifications that can be followed by the contractor that is awarded a contract. Unfortunately, that was not the case in IMC Construction Group, ASBCA No. 62422, March 30, 2023. The U.S. Army Corps of...
Season 10: Episode 13 “FAR Facts”
Hello and thank you for joining us for our first twelve Episodes of Fun with the FAR Season 10!Our next session will cover: Part 19 (Small Business Programs) and Part 26 (Other Socioeconomic Programs) Depending upon its industry and North American Industry...
FAR 15.4 (Contract Pricing) – Accounting for Government Contractors
Learn more about accounting for government contractors by reviewing this informative guide on FAR 15.4, which includes a special focus on contract pricing. Accounting for Government Contractors, An Introduction In our post on FAR Part 15, we introduced contracting by...
BURDEN OF PROOF CHANGES
When a contractor seeks an equitable adjustment for increased cost or time, the contractor bears the burden of proof. It is a “well-established rule that a contractor seeking an equitable adjustment for increased costs has the burden of proving entitlement and...
DISCUSSIONS WERE NOT MEANINGFUL
Whenever an agency conducts discussions with offerors using negotiated procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Part 15, the agency is required to provide all offerors that remain in the competition an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions. ...
Season 10: Episode 12 “FAR Facts”
Hello and thank you for joining us for our first eleven Episodes of Fun with the FAR Season 10!Our next session will cover: Part 17 (Special Contracting Methods) and Part 18 (Emergency Acquisitions) The key distinguishing difference between multi-year and multiple...
FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION, GOVERNMENT WIDE AVERAGE RATES ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR REQUIRED RISK ASSESSMENT
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) requires a special consideration of labor rates proposed by offerors for their professional employees. FAR 52.222-46 of the FAR notes that recompetition of services contracts may result in lowering compensation for...
Season 10: Episode 11: Did You Know?
Good morning FUN with the FAR Friends! Episode 11 covered FAR 16 - Types of Contracts. Thank you for joining us for another great episode of FUN with the FAR! As a follow-up to Wednesday's session, here are a few facts to ponder as we prepare for our next session of...
SAME OPERATIVE FACTS IN CLAIMS
BB Government Services Srl received a contract from the Air Force to construct an addition to Building 9109 at Aviano Air Base in Italy. BBS alleged that the existing structure could not support a new two-wing plenum gate required by the contract, and sought to...
