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No Evidence Agency Considered Quality of Quotations in Best Value Tradeoff; GAO B-416872.4, CloudFirstJV LLC—Costs
Confused by GSA’s Sales Reporting System Transition?
SBA Proposes to Implement Certification Requirement for WOSB/EDWOSBs and Revise Economic Disadvantage Criteria for 8(a) Eligibility
2019 NDAA Analysis: Enhancing IDIQs and Other Provisions
Agencies Agree to Do More to Identify Contractors With Tax Debts
Thornberry Unveils Potential Punishments for DoD’s Slow Implementation of Acquisition Reforms
Thornberry Proposes Consequences for DOD’s Failed Reforms
Shutdown Shockwaves
AbilityOne Vendor Not the Mandatory Source for Services Provided by Awardee’s Contract; GAO B-417265, Training, Rehabilitation & Development Institute Inc.
Appellant Has Responsibility to Present Area Office With Information About Receipts It Believed Should Not Count as Income; SBA No. SIZ-6003, Size Appeal of Kingfisher Systems Inc.
Agreement to Repay Liquidated Damages Not a Contract that Grants Court Jurisdiction to Hear Complaint Related to Appeal Pending Before ASBCA; COFC No. 19-531C, Fortis Networks Inc. v. United States
Fastest 5 Minutes: EEO-1, SBA, FCA News (May 17)
GAO Allows Contracting Officer Discretion to Act as Tie-Breaker
Agency’s Failure to Raise Issues During Performance a Tacit Endorsement of Appellant’s Interpretation of Construction Contract Language; ASBCA No. 61197, Appeal of KiewitPhelps
Agency Adequately Documented Time and Cost Savings to Support Sole-Source BPA; GAO B-417269, Noble Supply & Logistics
Agency Has Discretion to Set Short Response Times for Quotations, Offer Acceptance; GAO B-417289.2, AeroSage, LLC
New Proposed DOL Regular Rate of Pay Rules Are Out for Comment
GAO Highlights SBA Oversight Issues with WOSB Certification and Lack of Use of WOSB Set-Asides
Pentagon Parts Contractor Draws Bipartisan Outrage Over Pricing
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