This is the third of an eight-part series addressing cutting-edge strategies for Certified Claims under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). Certified Claims are the primary avenue available to government contractors to recover damages due to changes, delays, inefficiencies, and other
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Essential Elements of CDA Claims – Tips and Latest Trends
This is the second of an eight-part blog series addressing cutting-edge strategies for Certified Claims under the Contract Disputes Act. Certified Claims are the primary avenue available to government contractors to recover damages due to changes, delays, inefficiencies, and other
Accessing Remedy Granting Clauses under the Contract Disputes Act
This is the first of an eight-part series addressing cutting-edge strategies for Certified Claims under the Contract Disputes Act. Certified Claims are the primary avenue available to government contractors to recover damages due to changes, delays, inefficiencies, and other government-caused
Contractor Alert: DC Pay-to-Play Law Taking Effect November 2022
Starting next month, the District of Columbia’s “pay-to-play” law will take effect. Under the new law, the District government is prohibited from contracting with “covered contractors” which have contributed to “prohibited recipients” during the “prohibited period.”
A covered contractor
Upcoming Event: Fox’s 2022 Federal Contracts Symposium (October 24 &25)
Join Fox Rothschild’s Federal Government Contracts & Procurement attorneys in Washington D.C. for targeted sessions and networking at our third annual Federal Contracts Symposium.
The in-person event kicks off on October 24 with pre-conference sessions on how to win
New FAR Rule Mandates the Use of PLAs on Large Construction Projects
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council recently published a proposed ruled that, once implemented, will require the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects with a contract value of $35 million or greater. The proposed rule revokes President
Does the Civil False Claim Act Liability of a Bonded Contractor Extend to its Surety?
In a recent case from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, United States ex rel. Scollick v. Narula, Case No. 1:14-cv-01339, two surety companies and the broker that issued bonds on federal construction projects succeeded in summarily
Upcoming Webinar: Construction Contract Indemnification
Join me and Dana Molinari next week for a webinar on Construction Contract Indemnification Clauses. We’ll be presenting live on Thursday, August 4 at 1:00 Eastern.
A link to register for the program is available here.
Indemnification clauses are
Past Performance Upgrade for Small Businesses Results in Additional Compliance Requirement for Large Contractors
A newly published Small Business Administration Final Rule provides small businesses with two new ways to satisfy Past Performance requirements when competing for federal prime contracts. The Rule takes effect on August 22, 2022.
The Rule is a slam dunk
CPARS Rating and Challenges: Winning Strategies for Outstanding Performance Evaluations
In case you missed it, Sean Milani-nia and I recently hosted a webinar regarding the importance of CPARS performance evaluations for federal contractors.
We were fortunate to have an engaged audience and, as a result, some productive Q&A throughout