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Protests & Claims
Why Was This Solicitation Canceled After Three Years? COFC Examines VA’s Troubled Procurement Journey
This bid protest challenges the VA's cancellation of a three-year-old solicitation for homeless veteran services after multiple protests and court remands. The protester argued the cancellation lacked a rational basis and was pretextual, designed…
Cyber & AI
Hacked and On the Clock: Surviving DFARS 252.204-7012
A three-day clock, a federal reporting portal, and a mountain of paperwork — all triggered the moment your network admin spots something suspicious. That's the reality facing every defense contractor under DFARS 252.204-7012, the…
Compliance & Enforcement
GAO Calls for Renewed Oversight of Federal Contractors’ Disability Employment Obligations
Jackson Lewis – A newly released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report calls on the Department of Labor (DOL) to strengthen its oversight of federal contractors’ compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and…
Transforming Procurement
GAO Report – Impoundment Control Act of 1974: Review of the President’s Special Message of September 25, 2026
Congress's power of the purse is back in the spotlight. In a September 29 decision, GAO found that the White House cannot use a rescission proposal to run out the clock on funds that…
When Silence Is a Verdict: Deemed Denial Under the Contract Disputes Act
Every contractor with a pending claim has lived through this moment: sixty days pass, the inbox stays empty, and the contracting officer says nothing. Under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA), that silence constitutes a…
