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Inside Government Contracts
DoD Seeks Streamlined Procurements of Innovative Technologies – Other Transaction Agreements and the Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program
By Susan B. Cassidy, Jennifer Plitsch
The Department of Defense (DoD) has once again emphasized its willingness to engage with commercial companies and other non-traditional contractors to try to expedite and simplify its procurement of innovative technologies.…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
GAO Protest Update: Understanding “Meaningful Discussions” in Contract Competitions
In today’s Federal marketplace, it is very common to see solicitations that give the Agency the option of entering into discussions with offerors. The primary objective of discussions is to maximize competition…
BuildSmart
Enhanced Postaward Debriefings Have Arrived!
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense recently issued a memorandum to DOD contracting officials directing as follows: Effective immediately, when providing a postaward debriefing of offerors in accordance…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Government Shutdowns: Practical Strategies for Mitigating Contractor Risk
Here we go again. Back in March, I discussed the impact of the brief government shutdown and risks associated with what could have been (had the stand-off gone on much…
Inside Government Contracts
DoD Implements Streamlining Awards for Innovative Technology Projects
On January 9, 2018, Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued Class Deviation 2018-O0009, designed to reduce barriers to entry for innovative entities through streamlining the awards process for research and development…
Constructlaw®
Arbitration Award Ruling That, Because of Cultural Differences, a Local Afghan Subcontractor Is Not Bound by the F.A.R. Provisions Incorporated Into the Subcontracts Is Vacated as Contrary to the Subcontract Terms
Aspic Eng’g & Constr. Co. v. ECC Centcom Constructors, LLC, No. 17-cv-00224-YGR, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111767, at *10-12 (N.D. Cal. July 18, 2017) This matter came before the Court…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Achieving Cyber-Fitness In 2017: Part 4—Subcontracts, Joint Ventures And Teaming Agreements
By John Chierichella, Townsend Bourne
Reprinted from The Government Contractor, with permission of Thomson Reuters. Copyright © 2017. Further use without the permission of West is prohibited. For further information about this publication, please visit http://legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com,…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Contractor Alert: The Importance of Claim Certifications and Appeal Deadlines
Contractors seeking to recover additional time and/or costs on government contracts typically choose to proceed with either a Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) or a Claim. These remedies fall under…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Late is Late: A Guide to Delivering Electronic Proposals on Time
This is not a unique story – but there is still a lesson for Federal contractors to learn. A recent GAO decision considered an electronic proposal submitted by email just prior…
Inside Government Contracts
New FAR Rule: Government May Disqualify Contractors Who Use Standard Confidentiality Language with Employees and Subcontractors
Under a new FAR rule, standard language in confidentiality agreements could lead to disqualification from contracting or False Claims Act liability. In January, the FAR Council issued a final rule…