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RICHARD D. LIEBERMAN'S FAR CONSULTING & TRAINING
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by Richard D. Lieberman, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Consultant
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Latent Ambiguity
Ambiguity is an important concept in both a solicitation and in a contract. There are two types of ambiguities—patent and latent. Where...
R.D. Lieberman,Consultant
57 minutes ago3 min read
SUPERIOR KNOWLEDGE BY GOVERNMENT FOUND
A recent case at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (the “Board”) found the Air Force liable for a superior knowledge claim on...
R.D. Lieberman,Consultant
59 minutes ago2 min read
FAR PART 19 (SMALL BUSINESS) PROCEDURES DO NOT APPLY TO FEDERAL SUPLY SERVICE PROCUREMENTS
The Government Accountability Office recently reminded us that the requirements in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) for Part 19...
R.D. Lieberman,Consultant
1 hour ago2 min read
POTENTIAL PATH TO PROTEST OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY AGREEMENTS AT THE COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
The Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) recently released a decision where it declined to dismiss (for lack of jurisdiction) a protest of a...
R.D. Lieberman,Consultant
1 hour ago4 min read
Error by Court In Analysis of Breach of Contract
The Federal Circuit recently sent an appeal back to the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) because the lower court had dismissed the claim,...
R.D. Lieberman,Consultant
Aug 22 min read
Abuse of GAO Process Results in Protest Dismissal
You must be extremely careful with protected material obtained in a Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) protest. BBGSRO, the...
R.D. Lieberman,Consultant
Aug 22 min read
Protesters Must File Timely Protests and Pleadings, and Agencies Must File Timely as Well
There are literally hundreds (perhaps thousands) where the Government Accounting Office (“GAO”) has dismissed a protest because it was...
R.D. Lieberman,Consultant
Aug 22 min read
Improper Use of Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable ("LPTA") Method
A recent decision by the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) explained that an agency had unreasonably determined that the statutory...
R.D. Lieberman,Consultant
Jul 13 min read
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