Courts, Boards, & GAO
New GAO Decision Highlights Effective OCI Identification and Mitigation Practices
Federal contractors need to be proactive about detecting and neutralizing or mitigating Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI).
The FAR’s OCI provisions (currently found at FAR...
ASBCA Rules Government Can Recover Disallowed Costs from Contractor
The contractor appealed the government's final decision to issue a debt demand for five disallowed costs after the government determined the contractor was overpaid....
Bid Protest Minute – Protest Underscores Importance of Prejudice, Past Performance Requirements, and Protest Timing
Bass Berry & Sims—On May 7, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest challenging the terms of a solicitation as unduly restrictive. The...
Another Last Supper and a New Era of Defense Giants
War on the Rocks - The Pentagon is claiming to make room for small businesses, but in practice it’s reinforcing a new class of...
Stop Guessing the Price – Use Material Escalation Clauses to Protect Your Bid in a Volatile Tariff Climate
Bradley - In today’s market, contractors often find themselves playing The Price is Right when bidding material costs — trying to hit the number...
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Closing the Window for Public Comment
Federal News Network - The Administrative Procedures Act (APA) is a key administrative law that governs federal rulemaking and allows individuals to challenge agency...
ODNI Looking to Reform Contracting Practices
Breaking Defense - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said today that her office is examining ways to reform how the US Intelligence Community...
Navy Eyes $720M Ceiling Increase for Fielded Training Systems Support V Contract
GovCon Wire - The U.S. Navy plans to raise the ceiling price of the fifth iteration of the Fielded Training Systems Support multiple-award contract,...
DOJ Announces New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targeting DEI
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memo on May 19, 2025, announcing the DOJ’s establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative. The initiative...
COFC Defines Scope of a Request for Admission in CDA Case
The contractors in a consolidated case filed a motion to compel a response after the government objected to 16 of its request for admissions...
No “Hard Facts,” No Win: GAO Denies Lockheed’s OCI Protest
Pillsbury - Lockheed Martin protested the Air Force’s handling of potential organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs) in a procurement for Tactical Operations Center –...
Latest Department of Defense Updates for Federal Contractors
Centre Law & Consulting - There is a new DOGE chief in Washington DC, and he has his sights on the Pentagon. His name...
