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Solicitation Language Stating that Agency May Reject Proposal that has Unrealistic Contract Terms Does Not Obligate Agency to Perform a Price Realism Analysis; COFC 16-1536C, UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services LLC v. United States
Agency’s Acknowledgement of Offeror’s Response to Weakness Identified During Discussions Not Evidence Agency Believes Weakness has Been Rectified; COFC No. 17-603C, Iron Bow Technologies LLC v. United States
Best Value Selection of Technically Superior Lowest Priced Proposal Required No Tradeoff Analysis; GAO B-414762, Olgoonik Global Security LLC
Senate Democrats Look to Strengthen “Buy American” Policies and Requirements
GAO Recognizes Similarly Situated Rule When Used by Agency even Though Rule is Not in the FAR
Proposed Rule Would Allow SBA OHA to Hear Challenges to Inclusion in VA CVE Database
SBA Adopts New NAICS Size Standards
Contractor Entitled to Recover Actual Subcontractor Costs Invoiced Separately; ASBCA No. 59900, Access Personnel Services, Inc.
Agency Attempted to Procure Services Outside Scope of Vendor’s FSS Contract, GAO B-414785, Bluewater Management Group, LLC
Ongoing Discussion of CPARS Evaluation with CO Does Not Constitute Claim; COFC No. 17-335C, Vanquish Worldwide LLC v. United States
Court Rejects Cap on FCA Damages for Allegations of Subcontracting Plan Fraud
SBA OHA Confirms Strict SDVOSB “Unconditional Ownership” Requirements
Deal or No Deal? Board Reminds Contractors that Money “Awarded” in Final Decision May Evaporate If Appealed
Contractor Cannot Undo Release of Claims by Rejecting Settlement Payment; ASBCA No. 61109, Central Texas Express Metalwork LLC d/b/a Express Contracting
Contractor Mistakenly Signs Modification Without Negotiating Increased Costs and Fails to Demonstrate Entitlement Using Questionable Documents, ASBCA No. 60813, Arab Shah Construction Company
SSA Failed to Adequately Document Rationale for Improving Awardee’s Past Performance Rating, Undermining Best Value Tradeoff; GAO B-413682.2, The Arcanum Group Inc.
Calling All Women-Owned Small Businesses: Self-Certify with Caution
Small Business Set-Asides: When The “Rule Of Two” Becomes The “Rule Of One”
Pentagon Reverses Course and Rolls Back The IR&D Technical Interchange Rule
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