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GAO Delineates Boundary Between Technical Experience and Past Performance

The protester claimed the agency evaluated past performance even though the solicitation didn't contain a...

Government Said Claim Was Barred by Accord and Satisfaction. Why Wasn’t ASBCA Convinced?

The contractor submitted a claim for costs incurred due to severe weather. The government said...

GAO Says: SBA’s Rules for Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture Experience Evaluations May Limit Solicitation Terms

Koprince McCall Pottroff - SBA regulations dictate how the experience of a mentor-protégé joint venture...

February 2024 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month

Crowell & Moring - FAR subpart 8.4 allows the government to use “simplified” ordering procedures...

White House Wants to Deep Six Submarine Purchases. Congress May Not Be On Board

The Biden Administration has proposed cutting the purchase of Virginia-class attack submarines in half. That...

Breakdown of DoD’s FY 2025 Budget

Wondering what's in DoD's FY 2025 budget? Breaking Defense is on the case. More at Breaking...

GSA Attempts to Circumvent “Advance Payment” Rule for Cloud Services

In an attempt to conform to industry standards, GSA is allowing its contracting officers to...

Air Force Wants to Retire Some Aircraft

With a cap on defense spending, the Air Force is looking for ways to make...

The Top FCA Developments of 2023

Crowell & Moring – 2023 brought many important False Claims Act developments for companies with...

Protester Attempts Sisyphean Task of Arguing for Additional Strengths

The protester said its proposal should have received additional strengths. GAO was not convinced. The...

Just Trust Me on This: Allegation of Contract’s Existence Is Sufficient to Establish Jurisdiction Under Contract Disputes Act

Crowell & Moring - The Federal Circuit just held that an appellant’s non-frivolous allegation of...

What DOD’s Final DFARS Rule Means for Defense Contractors, American Manufacturing, and Protecting the Nation’s Supply Chain

PilieroMazza - Last month, DOD issued a final rule amending the DFARS to implement Executive...

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