The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) recently considered an appeal involving claim certification that was made in an...

On January 3, 2025 Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (“Booz Allen”) agreed to pay the United States $15,875,000 to resolve...

How can you determine from looking at a contract that it is, or is not a Department of Defense (“DOD”) contract? It’s a matter of...

In a recent Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) protest, the GAO again explained that agencies are not required to follow the rule...

On November 5, 2024, the Armed Services Board issued a second ruling on an appeal of a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has provided guidance in Zafer Const. Co. v. United States, 40 F. 4th 132 (Fed. Cir. 2022)...

When a Board of Contract Appeals (or a Court) issues an order, it expects that order to be obeyed.  The following case is an example of...

Agencies are required to ensure that the award of any contract is made at a fair and reasonable price. Federal Acquisition Regulation...

Does the absence of a required claim render a Contracting Officer’s (“CO”) “final” decision invalid?.  The answer is simple, such a...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) makes a distinction between an independent contractor and a personal services contractor. “A...

In normal English usage, the term “will” is normally used to express desire or to express futurity (particularly in regard to something a...

A recent case at the Federal Circuit demonstrates how important it is for a contractor terminated for cause (similar to a termination for...

Please review the following two definitions in the FAR: Contract  means a mutually binding legal relationship obligating the seller to...

There is a big difference in debriefing requirements in procurements conducted using Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Subpart 8.4...

NextStep Technology, Inc. learned that the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) enforces all of its rules on reimbursement of...

Regardless of what impression you may receive during discussions, changes made in a solicitation amendment must be reflected in your...

In a construction case, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) reminds us that specifications take precedence over drawings and...

Although the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) is not a court in the federal system, in many ways it behaves in a similar way as a...

This blog has discussed several ways to prepare a winning proposal.  These include addressing all aspects that the solicitation requires,...

This blog has discussed several ways to prepare a winning proposal. These include addressing all aspects that the solicitation requires,...