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Government Contracts Featured Insights
Establishing Date of Receipt of CO’s Final Decision for Triggering CDA Appeals Limitations Period
Once a contractor submits a claim to the government under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA), the government is required to provide it a copy of the contracting officer’s final decision…
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Protesting Results of the Government’s Price Realism Analysis
When evaluating the pricing of prospective contractors, the government must determine whether the proposed pricing is realistic for the work to be performed. The government performs price realism analysis to…
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Subcontractor Settlements Post Termination for Convenience
As a sovereign and a contracting party, the government holds the prerogative to terminate a government contract, either partially or completely, whenever it is in its best interest. While a…
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Organizational Conflicts of Interest Due to the “Revolving Door” in Federal Contracts
It is common for individuals to switch roles between the public and private sectors in the federal contracts industry. Also known as the “revolving door” in industry parlance, this practice…
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Significance of the Order of Precedence Clause in Federal Contracts
Since federal contracts typically contain many documents, clauses, and materials outlining the rights, duties, and responsibilities of the contracting parties, it is often difficult to interpret the intent of the…
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Reviewing Standard Clauses in Commercial Software License Agreements for Integration in Federal Contracts
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.212(a) requires the federal government to acquire commercial software under the same licenses customarily provided to the public. Since the FAR does not offer standard…
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Records Retention Requirements in Federal Contracting
As contracting parties, government agencies and their contractors must adhere to specific requirements in retaining contracts and records generated during the formation and administration of federal contracts. The Federal Acquisition…
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SAM Registration Lapse Can Now Cost You a Contract Award
By Aron C. Beezley, Gabrielle A. Sprio
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), in TLS Joint Venture, LLC, B-422275, recently sustained a bid protest alleging that the contract awardee’s System for Award Management (SAM) registration lapsed between the…
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War Risks Clause Interpretation and Risk Allocation Strategies for Contractors in Conflict Zones
A War Risks clause may be added to government contracts if performance is required in regions with a risk of war or war-like events. Such a clause helps allocate responsibility…
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Protesting Contract Awards by Challenging Responsibility Determinations
Companies must meet specific responsibility standards before being awarded U.S. federal contracts. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) lists prospective contractors’ general and special responsibility standards. FAR 9.103(b) requires contracting officers…