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Critical GAO Bid Protest Deadlines and Timeline
Government Not Responsible for Contractor’s Failure to Comply with State Laws; CBCA 3389, 4818. Akal Security, Inc. v. Department of Homeland Security
Bad Faith Behavior Renders Government Liable for Full and Current Attorneys’ Fees; COFC No. 11-804C, SUFI Network Services, Inc. v. United States
Agency Not Obligated to Exercise Options After it Met Minimum Ordering Requirements; CBCA 4920, 5093, Attenuation Environmental Company v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Steptoe & Johnson Update Government Contractor Supply Chain Toolkit
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Implements Numerous Acquisition Reform Measures
Defense Contractor Agrees to $4.535 Million Settlement for Alleged False Claim Act Violations
Vendor’s Proposed Early Termination Fee Not Enforceable When Not Incorporated into Awarded Contract; ASBCA No. 59408, Appeal of Ricoh USA, Inc.
No Bad Faith Found when Government Does Not Exercise Option; ASBCA No. 60315, Appeal of Smart Way Transportation Services
Typewritten Signature Insufficient to Certify Claim; ASBCA No. 60022, Appeal of ABS Development Corporation
Academia Can Expect Heavy Federal Scrutiny for Fraudulent Use of Federal Funds
Time for School: Surprise Rule Requires Privacy Training
Government Auction Bidders Beware: CBCA Denies Relief to Bidder Whose Bid Price was Driven Up by an Ineligible Bidder
SBA Updates Joint Venture Rule to Require Small Business Participants to Receive Profits Commensurate with Work Performed
Agency Reasonably Downgraded Proposal Based on Inaccuracies Introduced by Protester; GAO B-413735, G. A. Braun Inc.
Number of Unacceptable Proposals Does Not Compel Agency to Hold Discussions; GAO B-413890, Coastal Defense Inc.
Preference for Federally-Approved Cost Accounting System Not Unduly Restrictive of Competition; GAO B-413559.2, Evolver Inc.
2017 NDAA Establishes Preference For DoD Fixed-Price Contracts
SBA Rules Change Allows Primes to Receive Credit for Lower Tier Small Business Subcontracting
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