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The Legal Precedent for Contract by Conduct in the Public/Private Realm Doesn’t Support a Contract Here
WaPo: Fed Workforce Shrinks as Contractors Increase
Oracle, DoD Face-Off Over Cloud Contract Rests on Single Award Rationale
Contractor Failed to Obtain New Dig Permit After Revising Excavation Path; ASBCA No. 60625, Appeal of General Dynamics Information Technology
RFP Did Not Commit Agency to Using Sample Test During Demonstration of Offeror’s Proposed Product; GAO B-416181, General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc.
Court Declines to Extend “Too Close at Hand” Doctrine to the Evaluation of Technical Proposals; COFC No. 18-861C, Chenega Healthcare Services LLC v. United States and Kupono Government Services LLC
ASBCA: Government is Held to Commercial Computer Software License Not Reviewed or Approved by Contracting Officer
Government Not Obligated to Approve Request to Modify SOW, but Liable for Unreasonable Delay in Making Decision; ASBCA No. 59809, Appeal of Relyant LLC
SBA Present Effect Rule Inapplicable to Informal Discussions or Negotiations Concerning Potential Sale or Merger; SBA No. SIZ-5933, Crop Jet Aviation LLC
Agency’s Evaluation More Important Than Proposal Narrative in Determining Relevance of Past Performance; GAO B-416142, Concept Plus LLC; Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions Inc.
New Supreme Court Pick and Implications for the Davis Bacon Act
Current Trends in Federal Procurement
Professional Services Exclusion Precludes Coverage for False Claims Act Suit
Agency Not Liable for Costs of Security Services Required by Afghan Government; ASBCA No. 60657, Parwan Group Company
Appeals Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Challenge to Revocation of SDVOSB Status Absent Connection to Specific Contract; CAFC 2017-2517, Appeal of Geiler/Schrudde & Zimmerman, A Joint Venture v. United States and Innovative Support Solutions Inc.
Protester Cannot Challenge Agency’s Award of Contract, Delivery Orders to Itself; GAO B-416429, AeroSage LLC
Federal Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc for Decision Potentially Narrowing the COFC’s Bid Protest Jurisdiction
July 2018 Bid Protest Roundup
Awardee Did Not Plan to Rely on Incumbent Staffing When Proposing Lower Direct Labor Rates; GAO B-416075, LOGC2 Inc.
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