By: David A. Lawrence, Esq. As we approach the end of the federal government’s fiscal year, another debt ceiling debate is looming. Many contractors have expressed concerns about this issue. We would like to take a moment to pass along a few thoughts about how you can deal with this potential cash … [Read more...]
The OASIS Contract is Being Protested by SDVOSB
Coley GSA recently reported that the GSA’s multibillion dollar OASIS (One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services) contract released on July 31st, (OASIS SB RFP and OASIS (Unrestricted) RFP), has already received two formal protests. One of which was filed by Washington D.C. based … [Read more...]
GSA Contracting Basics
By: Matthew R. Keller, Esq. Please join me Saturday morning for the next broadcast of Power of Attorney Radio, at 10:00am on Federal News Radio (1500 AM and 820 AM in the D.C. Metro Area and everywhere at www.federalnewsradio.com). The topic is: GSA Contracting Basics. My guests will be Melody … [Read more...]
The Importance of Supply Chain Management
By: David A. Lawrence, Esq. Earlier this summer, our Dulles GovConnections Lunch & Learn heard from national experts (UPS, CapGemini & The Chertoff Group) in Supply Chain Logistics. Logistics is now cool. Our world is more interconnected and everyone is trying to manage the expense & … [Read more...]
Small Business Jobs Act 2010 Highlights
The Small Business Jobs Act is the most significant piece of small business legislation in over a decade. The new law will provide critical resources to help small businesses continue to drive economic recovery and create jobs. The new law extends the successful SBA enhanced loan provisions while … [Read more...]
Devon Hewitt Writes on Sequestration’s Effect on Small Businesses
Read the Federal Contracts Report article here. The post Devon Hewitt Writes on Sequestration’s Effect on Small Businesses appeared first on Protorae Law. … [Read more...]
SSA MUST ADEQUATELY EXPLAIN DECISION
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has just sustained a protest because the source selection authority (SSA) failed to substantively consider differences between proposals, and also failed to adequately explain and properly document the source selection decision. B-408046; B-408046.2. This … [Read more...]
TIPS ON CLAIM RESOLUTION
Contractors hate to litigate claims. They have better things to do. It takes too long and diverts important resources into a speculative, risky enterprise with no hope of a new product or service line. But some contractors are either forced or choose to treat losses written off as possible profit … [Read more...]
DOD REA CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
On December 7, 2011, DOD introduced a new clause for contracts estimated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. DOD now requires contractors to certify that any request for equitable adjustment (REA) exceeding that threshold in amount is "made in good faith, and that the supporting data are … [Read more...]
WHEN, WHY AND HOW TO CONVERT THE REA TO A CLAIM
One of our most popular discussions deals with how to prepare a request for equitable adjustment (REA). In response, we've had a number of questions about when, why and how to convert the REA to a claim. Again, there is no guidance in the regulations in answer to these questions so we suggest … [Read more...]
Small Business Contracting Update 2013
Click here for Small Business Contracting Update. The post Small Business Contracting Update 2013 appeared first on Protorae Law. … [Read more...]
UNREALISTICALLY LOW PRICE: PROTEST SUSTAINED
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has just sustained a protest in which the protester argued that the awardee's proposal should have been rejected as unacceptable on the basis that its price was too low. The solicitation established that the agency would evaluate whether bidders' prices … [Read more...]