In procurements set aside for small businesses, the Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations require that the average annual revenue or the number of employees of affiliated firms be added to determine whether a concern meets the applicable size standard. Per
The Differing Site Conditions clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.236-2 is typically included in construction contracts to discourage contractors from inflating their proposed prices on account of unexpected physical conditions that may not arise. There are two types of
Contractors participating in negotiated procurements have a responsibility to submit a well-written, complete proposal with sufficiently detailed information that clearly meets solicitation requirements and permits meaningful review by the agency. The obligation to submit a well-written proposal includes providing accurate
Under its statutory authority, the Small Business Administration (SBA) establishes size standards by type of economic activity, or industry, under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For contracts set aside for small businesses, offerors must not exceed the size
Government contracts for construction projects typically include a Differing Site Conditions clause to account for the risk that the contractor may encounter unanticipated subsurface or otherwise latent physical conditions. The purpose of this clause is to discourage contractors from inflating
In negotiated procurements set aside for small businesses, agencies are required to provide a pre-award notice of award to all offerors stating the name and address of the apparently successful offeror to permit size protests with the Small Business Administration
At the time of issuance of a federal contract solicitation, the contracting officer (CO) must designate the single North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that best describes the principal purpose of the solicitation and specify the corresponding size standard.
Upon being awarded federal contracts, contractors sometimes find that they made a mistake in their bid or proposal regarding the level of effort required for performance. In such situations, contractors may seek relief in the form of a pricing adjustment
In sealed bidding procurements, an invitation for bid (IFB) provides all non-price terms and conditions of the prospective contract. Bidders responding to IFBs must acknowledge its terms, including all amendments. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in the bid
The primary method of interpreting a government contract is to determine the “plain meaning” of the disputed language. The plain meaning method is applied when the contractual language is clear and unambiguous. Under this method, contract terms are interpreted according