R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJul 25, 20222 minUntimely Receipt of an Appeal-Fedex DeliveryA recent Civilian Board of Contract Appeals decision reminds us all of the jurisdictional nature of filing an appeal with the Board...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJul 17, 20222 minIncorporation by ReferenceIncorporation by Reference “provides a method for integrating material from various documents into a host document…by citing such...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJul 17, 20222 minSource Selection Official May Rely on Personal Knowledge in Source SelectionMay an agency Source Selection Official rely on his/her personal knowledge in making a source selection? The answer is provided in...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJul 1, 20223 minWhen Can Prices in a Fixed Price Contract Be Reformed?There are only very narrow circumstances under which the prices in a fixed-price contract can be reformed. Unfortunately, in the case of...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJun 22, 20223 minGAO Decisions May Not Be Binding, But they Cannot be IgnoredGovernment contracts professionals know that the decisions on bid protests issued by the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) are...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJun 20, 20223 minSIZE PROTEST RELATED TO LONG TERM CONTRACT MAY ONLY BE FILED AT THREE STAGESThe Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) reiterated in a recent protest that in a long term...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJun 10, 20223 minIgnoring A Board Order: Failure to ProsecuteBoth the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) have clear rules that...
R.D. Lieberman,ConsultantJun 1, 20222 minConfidence DecreasersIn a recent technical evaluation in a procurement by the Department of Homeland Security for cybersecurity services, instead of assigning...