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Protests & Claims

Law

Protester Alleged a Disparate Evaluation. GAO Didn’t See It.

December 10, 2024

The protester claimed the agency disparately evaluated its quotation relative to the awardee's. But GAO denied, finding the protester's and the awardee's quotations were...

Law

COFC Says It Cannot Order a Foreign Country to Conduct a...

December 10, 2024

Egypt asked the Navy if it could procure a radar system through a sole-source award under DoD's foreign military sales program. The Navy initially...

Federal Circuit to Revisit Percipient.ai Decision in En Banc Hearing

Expert Opinion December 10, 2024

New Topics in Pre-Release for DoD Small Business Innovation Research Program

Expert Opinion December 10, 2024

Appeals Down, ADR Up at CBCA in 2024

Expert Opinion December 10, 2024

Congressional Groups Make FY25 NDAA Agreement Language Public

Law December 10, 2024

Cyber & Privacy

Compliance

Several Agencies Haven’t Met IoT Cybersecurity Requirements, GAO says

December 10, 2024

FedScoop - A handful of federal agencies missed deadlines to complete Internet of Things cybersecurity requirements called out in a 2020 law, a new...

US Agencies to Brief House on Chinese Salt Typhoon Telecom Hacking

Cyber December 10, 2024

CISA listed Over 270 Critical Vulnerabilities That Were Fixed Last Week...

Cyber December 10, 2024

TCS Launches 2025 Cybersecurity Outlook; GenAI, Cloud Security, and ‘Zero Trust’...

Cyber December 10, 2024

FY2025 NDAA Targets Spyware Threats to U.S. Diplomats, Military Devices

Cyber December 10, 2024

Security Expert Discusses Florida’s New Cybersecurity Standard Bill

Cyber December 10, 2024

Compliance & Enforcement

Compliance

Several Agencies Haven’t Met IoT Cybersecurity Requirements, GAO says

Compliance

Federal Procurement Needs More Updates, Fewer Compliance Hurdles

Compliance

Let’s Talk FCA

Compliance

Department of Agriculture 7 CFR Part 3201 and 3202 Rural Business-Cooperative...

Compliance

2025 Aerospace and Defense M&A Outlook: Key Trends and Challenges for...

Compliance

DOJ Appeals CTA Injunction; FinCEN Suspends Filing Requirement

Resources and cases

Protester Alleged a Disparate Evaluation. GAO Didn’t See It.

17 hours ago

COFC Says It Cannot Order a Foreign Country to Conduct a Sole-Source Procurement

17 hours ago

GAO Delineates the Difference Between a Suggestion and a Request

2 days ago

Agency Changed Its Method for Calculating Wage Adjustments. The Contractor Appealed, But CBCA Said the New Calculation Was Legit.

2 days ago

Protest Claimed the Awardee Had an Unfair Advantage, But GAO Found the Claims Unsubstantiated

2 days ago

VOSB Claimed Amended Bylaws Gave Veteran Control of Business. OHA Didn’t See It that Way.

5 days ago

The Contractor Was Not Paid For Years. ASBCA Says That’s a Material Breach, Awards $10M.

5 days ago

The Solicitation May Require Construction, But That Does Not Necessitate a NAICS Construction Code.

6 days ago

The Protester Complained the Agency Did Not Consider the Past Performance of Its Teaming Partners. Why Wasn’t GAO Bothered?

6 days ago

A Reminder from OHA: If You’re Seeking Certification as a Veteran Owned Business, a Veteran Must Own and Control the Business

6 days ago

Department of Agriculture 7 CFR Part 3201 and 3202 Rural Business-Cooperative Service

ago 18 hours

Mere Allegations Are Not Enough to Support Contractor’s FCA Claims

ago 7 days

FAR – Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds

December 3, 2024

Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation, Rescinding Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus Clause (HSAR Case 2024–001)

November 26, 2024

DFARS – Inapplicability of Additional Defense-Unique Laws and Certain Non-Statutory DFARS Clauses to Commercial Item Contracts

November 26, 2024

Others

Failing to Meet Grant Goals Does Not Mean Defendants Never Intended...

Compliance April 14, 2020

Revisions to the Uniform Guidance Include Welcome Changes and New Areas...

Law September 11, 2020

Wondering About the Difference Between a Contract and a Grant? COFC...

Grants October 17, 2023

Did the Government’s Denial of a Grant Application Amount to a...

Claims June 15, 2023

Failure to Meet Academic Accreditation Guidelines Not Automatically Material to Government’s...

Compliance August 5, 2020

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Wondering About the Difference Between a Contract and a Grant? COFC...

Grants October 17, 2023

Did the Government’s Denial of a Grant Application Amount to a...

Claims June 15, 2023

Grantee’s Procurement Process Lacks Conflict of Interest Policies

Grants May 1, 2023

Request for Comments – OMB Uniform Guidance

Grants June 5, 2023

Issuance of Revised OMB Circular No. A–94, ‘‘Guidelines and Discount Rates...

Compliance November 14, 2023