R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantNov 15, 20183 minCan A Rubber Stamped Signature Bind A Contractor?Is a rubber stamped signature of the President of a company on a release of claims valid? The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, under...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantNov 12, 20183 minFederal Circuit Warns Contracting Officers: Meet Your Needs With Commercial Items FirstIn 1994, the Congress passed the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (“FASA”), Pub. L. No. 103-355, and included, codified as amended at...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantOct 31, 20183 minSize Protest Deadlines Do Not Apply if Agency Flouts Sealed Bidding ProceduresAgencies must strictly adhere to the procurement method as set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”). Failure to do so may...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantOct 29, 20182 minGAO Jurisdiction Extends to Procurement Laws and Regulations But Not To Questions of Fiscal Law or tIn an Army procurement for web-based postage, Pitney Bowes, Inc., B-416220, July 11, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”)...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantOct 18, 20185 minAgency Violations of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair DealingTwo recent cases at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“Board”) demonstrate the importance and reach of the covenant (implied...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantOct 9, 20186 minRecurring Agency Mistakes in Source SelectionFor nearly a century the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) and its predecessor, the General Accounting Office, have provided an...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantOct 2, 20182 minAlleged "Final Contracting Officer Decision" Does Not Cure Absence of Required CertificatiThe Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals recently considered a contractor’s claim for $381,000 for the return of liquidated damages...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantSep 26, 20182 minAllowing Only 44 Minutes to Respond to a Solicitation?You may think that allowing offerors only 44 minutes to respond to a solicitation for quotations is too short a time, but the Government...