R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJan 6, 20182 minHow Many Mistakes Can A Defense Logistics Agency Contracting Officer Make?A Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) contracting officer (“CO”) terminated a contract to provide jet fuel to Bagram airfield in...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJan 1, 20183 minU.S. Mint Not Subject to Government Accountability Office Bid Protest JurisdictionThe Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently confirmed that it has no bid protest jurisdiction over procurements made by the...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJan 1, 20184 minInformational Deficiencies in a ProposalDo you think it is proper for an agency to eliminate a proposal from consideration under the following circumstances: Nothing in the...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantDec 19, 20176 minA Rare Case of the Court Waiving a Minor Informality in a Late ProposalAs readers of this blog know well, the general rule in the submission of proposals in a negotiated procurement is found in Federal...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantDec 13, 20174 minThe Email Mistake-ReduxThis blog has previously noted the importance of confirming that any proposal submitted by email has been received either through a...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantDec 5, 20172 minGovernment Accountability Office Sustains Decrease Significantly in 2017The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year 2017 on November 13,...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantDec 2, 20174 minHow to Sign Your Claim and CertificationThe Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (“CDA”) contains a few simple requirements for claims over $100,000, including certification. Yet to...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantNov 24, 20172 minGAO Dismisses Protests if You Don't File Timely Comments on the Agency ReportThe Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) adheres strictly to its own rules, even if they result in a dismissal of a protest where the...