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Although It Lost on the Merits, Protester Had Standing to Challenge Agreement Awarded Under DoD’s Commercial Solutions Opening Program; Kinemetrics, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 21-1626
“I Get By With a Little Help from My Friends”: Agency Did Not Err In Finding Protester’s Alleged Minor Subcontractor Was Really a Major Subcontractor; XL Associates, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 21-1095
From Eight Days to 105 Days: The Incredible Lengthening of the SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program Application Timeline
DOD Issues Class Deviation Making Limitations on Subcontracting Compliance More Uniform
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for U.S. Government Contractors
President Biden Calls His Shot: The New Federal Vaccine Mandate — What Does It Mean?
COVID-19: Legal Considerations and Best Practices for Employers Processing Vaccination Data
Pentagon IG Pushes Back on Republicans’ Criticisms of JEDI Review
Shutdown Looms as House Takes Up CR and Debt Limit Extension Next Week
Federal Contractors Must Show Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination by December 8
From the Annals of Ill-Fated Protest Arguments, Special Snowflake Edition: Agency Not Required to Assess Strength for “Uniqueness” of Offeror’s Approach; Metric 8, LLC, M6-VETS, LLC, RCH Partners, LLC, Stratera Fulcrum Technologies, LLC, MERPTech, LLC, GAO B-419759.2
For Companies Doing Business in Afghanistan, Some Legal Thoughts
FAR Updated to Conform with Prior SBA Changes to its Regulations
COVID-19 Vaccine Verification Frameworks: Emerging Standards Seek to Balance Privacy Concerns With Public Health Benefits
President Biden Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate and Action Plan Affecting Federal Contractors and Large Employers
Military Contractor And AIG Unit Drop Suit Over Defect Costs
US Troops May Have Left Afghanistan, But Federal Contracting Goes On
Federal Agencies Deploying AI to Fight Grant Fraud
Protester Claims Awardee’s Approach is Cheap and Risky, But GAO Says Too Bad, the Solicitation Didn’t Require a Price Realism Analysis; Raith Engineering and Manufacturing Company, WLL, GAO B-419023.4
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