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Season 10: Episode 11 “FAR Facts”
Hello and thank you for joining us for our first ten Episodes of Fun with the FAR Season 10!Our next session will cover: FAR Parts 16 (Types of Contracts) As we prepare for our eleventh episode of Season 10, here are a few FAR Facts for us to think about: Contract...
Waiver of Government Right to Terminate
In a very interesting appeal of an Termination for Default (“T/D”) of a janitorial services contract, the Civilian Board held that the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) waived its right to terminate based on an initial cure notice, and failed to issue a...
Broad Nature of Release Reservation Language
Readers of this blog are aware that signing a final or general release, without any reservation language, prevents the contractor from bringing the claim up again as a claim or in any litigation. But how specific must the reservation of rights be in order to submit a...
No Price Adjustment for Covid in Fixed-Priced Contract
The Boards and Court of Federal Claims have been consistent in denying price adjustment for covid in fixed price contracts. This was the situation in Heart & Core LLC, ASBCA No. 63403, Jan. 11, 2023. Heart & Core was awarded an Air Force requirements contract...
Season 10: Episode 10 “FAR Facts”
Hello and thank you for joining us for our first nine Episodes of Fun with the FAR Season 10!Our next session will cover: FAR Subpart 15.4 (Contract Pricing) As we prepare for our tenth episode of Season 10, here are a few FAR Facts for us to think about on contract...
GAO Activity in Fiscal Year 2022
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year 2022 on November 2, 2022 (B-158766). The GAO actually received 1,658 protests in fiscal year (“FY”) 2022 but dismissed or immediately denied or...
Defective Cure Notice – Acceptable Performance
Cure Notice: The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals recently ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) had improperly terminated two contracts for cause (default) because of a defective cure notice and the exercise of options that demonstrated that the...
Claims Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Task Order Size Protests
The Federal Circuit recently affirmed the decision of the Court of Federal Claims that it had no jurisdiction over a bid protest challenge of a size determination made by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”), in connection...
Season 10: Episode 9 “FAR Facts”
Hello and thank you for joining us for our first eight Episodes of Fun with the FAR Season 10! During this session we learned about FAR Part 15 and negotiated contracts. Our next session will cover: FAR Parts 9 (Contractor Qualifications) and 14 (Sealed Bidding). As...
Quoted Labor Categories Not in Scope of Schedule Contract
Although the General Services Administration (“GSA”) Federal Supply Schedule (“FSS”) program provides a simplified process for buying common-used commercial supplies and services, agencies must purchase goods or services that are on the vendor’s schedule contract, or...
