by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 29, 2023 | Bids & Proposals
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year 2023 on October 26, 2023 (B-158766). The GAO actually received 2,025 protests in fiscal year (“FY”) 2023 but dismissed or immediately denied or...
by Public Contracting Institute | Nov 26, 2023 | Government Contracting, Uncategorized
The legal panel at the Coalition for Government Procurement’s Fall Conference highlighted the risk to contractors of not keeping proper records, not being specific about the recovery sought in a dispute, and the danger of leaving ambiguous contract clauses undefined. ...
by Public Contracting Institute | Nov 24, 2023 | Government Contracting, Uncategorized
A legislative proposal to change how GSA Schedule contracts meet the terms of the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) and a proposed rule to modify the Schedules Economic Price Adjustment Clause are among the larger changes GSA announced for the Multiple Award...
by Public Contracting Institute | Nov 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Key Points Description Federal Sustainability Goals and Mandates Outlines the US government’s sustainability goals and mandates Opportunities Arising for Contractors Growing in the renewable energy sector, energy-efficient retrofitting of federal buildings, and...
by Public Contracting Institute | Nov 22, 2023 | Basic Principles/Authority to Contract, Bids & Proposals
While Congress has passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will keep some government agencies open until January 19th and others until February 2nd, contractors should not view this CR as “business as usual”. The timing, “laddered” approach, and disagreements on...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 22, 2023 | Bids & Proposals
This blog has frequently stressed the importance of responding to any solicitation by the due date/time, fully, and in complete accord with the solicitation. In Better Direct, LLC, B-419893.27, July 5, 2023, an offeror’s proposal was eliminated from consideration...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 15, 2023 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
There aren’t many cases involving the Federal Employee Health Benefit (“FEHB”) program which provides medical insurance to federal employees and their families. So UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co, Inc. v. Office of Personnel Management, CBCA 7357, June 21, 2023 is an...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 8, 2023 | Claims and Remedies, Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
Strativia, LLC protested award of a task order to Field Data Technology (“FDT”) under a Department of Agriculture solicitation for support of a Retailer Service Center for Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (“SNAP”) benefits. (SNAP was previously known as the...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 2, 2023 | Bids & Proposals
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...
by Josh Pina | Oct 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
