R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJan 19, 20164 minGAO Dislikes Uncooperative Agencies and Inadequate DocumentationSometimes the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) unleashes its criticism on a protester, particularly when their arguments are...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJan 18, 20163 minThe Email MistakeDo you believe your computer’s email program which says “delivery complete” a few seconds after you hit the “send” button? If you do,...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJan 17, 20163 minData Rights Clause Is MaterialA recent case at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) clearly establishes that the technical data rights clauses in a...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJan 16, 20164 minDon't Become an UNPAID VolunteerDo you know what a government contract volunteer is? A volunteer is someone who embarks on duties of their own free will and without any...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJan 16, 20163 minWhat Can You Do if The Government Doesn't Pay Your Invoice?Environmental Safety Consultants, Inc. (“ESCI”) had a contract with the Navy to perform services. ESCI submitted to the payment office a...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJan 16, 20164 minThe Debriefing Exception to Protest Timeliness At the GAOThe timeliness rules for filing protests at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) (other than protests of a solicitation) requires...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJan 16, 20163 minMissing Deadlines in Contract Administration and ClaimsThis article is the second in a series about mistakes in missing deadlines. The first covered deadlines in protests, and this article...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJan 16, 20164 minMissing Deadlines in ProtestsDuring the Civil War, at the famous Andersonville Prison, on the inside of the stockade and twenty feet from it, there was a deadline...