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Case to Watch: A New Choice of Forum for Federal Government Contract Claims?
Certification Errors not Enough to Disqualify Awardee as WOSB; SBA No. WOSB-109, Appeal of Crystal Clear Technologies, Inc., RE: Valdez International Corp.
Government’s Failure to Challenge Costs in Past Does Not Preclude it From Disallowing Costs in Future; ASBCA No. 59577, Appeal of Technology Systems Inc.
Agency Aware of Contractor’s Claims, Despite Its Failure to Return Final Voucher; CBCA 5456, Ahtna Environmental Inc. v. Department of Transportation
BNA’s Federal Contracts Report Article Examines Costly Obama Executive Orders Likely to be Overturned
DHS Contractor? Pricey New Cybersecurity Requirements (and Hidden Risks) May Await You
Application of the Presumption of Affiliation Based on Identity of Interest Requires Clear Notice to Protested Firm
Agency Not Required to Conduct Price Realism Analysis Where Solicitation Provides for Analysis of Unbalanced Pricing; B-413940, Crown Point Systems
Contractor Cannot Claims for Increased Costs Due to Delay Obtaining Performance and Payment Bonds for Construction Work; ASBCA No. 60686, Appeals of K-Con Inc.
Contractor’s Appeal Stayed Pending Further Development of Criminal Case Alleging Fraud; Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals No. 59020, Appeal of Public Warehousing Company KSC
GAO Maintains Jurisdiction Over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Procurements, Even Though Agency Uses Non-Appropriated Funds; GAO B-413887, Information Experts Inc.
Best Value Determination Reasonably Concluded Awardee’s Proposal Worth a Price Premium; GAO B-414023, ACME Industrial Inc.
Claim of Differing Site Conditions Require Further Factual Determinations; COFC No. 16-687C, ASI Constructors, Inc. v. United States
Court Has Jurisdiction When Allegations in Claim to Contracting Officer are Same as Allegations in Complaint Before the Court; COFC No. 16-783C, Bruhn Network Inc. v. United States
You’ve Accepted Transactional Data Reporting, Now What?
Protester Entitled Only to Costs Related to Successful Protest Grounds; B-409874.4 DynCorp International LLC–Costs
GAO Recommends Reimbursement of Full Protest Costs, Where Unsuccessful Grounds Have Same Legal Basis as Meritorious Arguments; GAO B-413116.49, Technatomy Corporation; Octo Consulting Group, Inc.—Costs
Government Liable for Additional Labor Costs When Directing Contractor to Pay Higher Than Required Wages; CBCA 4539 and 4545, Grunley Construction Co. v. General Services Administration
Protest Not Clearly Likely to Succeed Fails to Warrant Temporary Restraining Order; COFC No. 16-1684C, Munilla Construction Management, LLC v. The United States of America and Seward Services, Inc.
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