Topic
Procurement
215 published works
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
GAO Makes Rare Finding of Error in Past Performance Evaluation, and Underscores Incumbents Are Not Automatically Entitled to Highest Technical Rating
By Sarah Wronsky, Lawrence Block
The GAO recently sustained a protest challenging the U.S. Coast Guard’s evaluation of past performance in a task order competition to obtain information technology support services under a multiple-award IDIQ…
Government Contracts Law
Sparring with CPARS: Some Tips on Avoiding and Curing Bad Past Performance Evaluations That Can Haunt and Jeopardize a Government Contractor’s Business for Years
Contractor past performance evaluations are important factors in source selection decisions under Parts 8 and 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR"), and they can easily make or break a…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
House Armed Services Committee Takes Aim at GSA with Proposed Legislation
By Jonathan Aronie, Ryan Roberts
On May 18, 2017, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry introduced H.R. 2511, titled “The Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act.” The bill drastically would change how commercial off-the-shelf…
The Right Coast
French rail company order 2,000 trains too wide for platforms – Telegraph
France s national rail operator SNCF - which runs its prestigious TGV fast trains - has sparked hilarity, anger and ridicule after building a new generation of regional trains that…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
GAO Declines to Apply GAO Civilian Task and Delivery Order Protest Authority Act Retroactively to Lapse in Jurisdiction
In two recent opinions, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has declined to reconsider protests it dismissed during the recent lapse in its jurisdiction over protests of civilian agency task and…
Inside Government Contracts
Common Sense Prevails: “Tougher” To Satisfy Rule 9(b) Standard in “Implied Certification” FCA Case Arising from GSA Schedule Contractors’ Alleged TAA Non-Compliance
A U.S. District Court recently dismissed a False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam action alleging that numerous GSA Schedule contractors violated their obligations under the Trade Agreements Act (TAA), resulting…
GovCon & Trade
LPTA Out, Fixed Price Contracts In
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17 NDAA), signed into law by President Obama on December 23, includes limitations on a low price evaluation methodology and a…
GovCon & Trade
Buyer Beware: Lessons of Disclosure Learned the Hard Way
Government contractors are learning the hard way that agencies need to be kept apprised of major changes within the company during the entire period of bid evaluations. Most recently, the…
Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia
Top 7 Procurement Tips for Charities and Not-for-Profit Organisations
By Bill d'Apice
Procurement decisions are made by charities and not-for-profits regularly and can be the source of problems and expense if you don't get the decisions right. It's important that you don't…
Meaningful Discussions
Cybersecurity Services on the Multiple Award Schedule: Change is Afoot
Cybersecurity services soon will be available under new common provisions of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program administered by the General Services Administration (GSA). The MAS Program is the primary…