By Barbara S. Kinosky, Esq.Hot News! Supreme Court Ruling from June 24, 2019
The Supreme Court just gave a victory lap to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) submitters and a defeat to those requesting information under the Act. In
Centre Law & Consulting is a law firm specializing in federal government contracts law and international trade. The firm provides legal services and consulting primarily to federal government contractors, including both startups and large publicly traded companies. Their practice areas cover government contracts compliance, bid protests, contract disputes, GSA and VA schedule consulting, cybersecurity and privacy law, and small business issues related to federal contracting. Centre Law also offers training programs and educational webinars tailored to government contractors. The firm emphasizes practical experience as a federal contractor itself, aiming to help clients navigate government procurement regulations and maximize contract recoveries and compliance.
By Barbara S. Kinosky, Esq.Hot News! Supreme Court Ruling from June 24, 2019
The Supreme Court just gave a victory lap to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) submitters and a defeat to those requesting information under the Act. In…
By David WarnerLast month, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a split between the federal circuit courts of appeal concerning the statute of limitations for False Claims Act (FCA) suits in which the government does not intervene. Unfortunately for contractors,…
By Maureen Jamieson,Great news! GSA is conducting market research and wants your input on the new solicitation format and the clauses and provisions to be used in the consolidated MAS solicitation set for release later this year.
GSA’s goal…
By Hon. Jack DelmanIn Total Home Health (THH), 2019 WL 1953001 (April 26, 2019), the GAO recently sustained a protest on the grounds that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) misled an offeror during pre-award price discussions.
The Background…
By Tyler Freiberger, Esq.,After a hard fight battle over arbitration agreements, many employers are learning to be careful what they wish for. In the past decade, the U.S. Supreme Court has slowly and consistently empowered forced arbitration clauses. As…
By William Weisberg, Esq.,Everyone “knows” that past performance is a critical part of both Best Value and LPTA competitive procurements. Everyone “knows” that CPARS ratings are the gold standard for demonstrating past performance. And everyone “knows” that once a…
By Julia Coon,The General Services Administration (GSA) has been in the process of shutting down the legacy 72A Reporting System and transitioning all Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts to the new FAS Sales Reporting Portal (SRP). The transition is…
By Angel N. Davis,As a government contractor, you should understand that the Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) may very well be a predictor of how your organization might fair with future business opportunities. But don’t panic; having a better…
By Heather Mims, Esq.On April 15, 2019, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) publicly published a report regarding the Women-Owned Small Business Program (WOSB) at the request of Congress. The report identified several oversight deficiencies with the WOSB program. Overall,…
By David WarnerAlmost exactly four years ago, Centre issued a blog post regarding the status of the Obama Administration’s effort to revise the standards for determining whether an employee may be “exempt” for purposes of entitlement to overtime under…