Courts, Boards, & GAO
Late is Late Update: eSimplicity Upheld
The Federal Circuit just dismissed the Government’s “Late is Late” appeal on Dec. 16th as...
GAO Was Unpersuaded By Protester’s “Commonsense” Approach to Bid Mistakes
The protesters proposed the highest overall price to purchase government-owned timber. However, its bid was...
Show Me the Certification: ASBCA Dismisses a Contract Interpretation Claim as an Invalid Monetary Claim
The contractor appealed the denial of its contract interpretation claim. At the time of the...
The Agency Argued the Appeal Wasn’t Moot Due to COFC Time Constraints. The Federal Circuit Didn’t Agree.
The agency found the protester's proposal untimely. The protester successfully challenged the agency's determination in...
FY25 NDAA Update: Potential Costly Changes Ahead for Bid Protests
PilieroMazza - The Senate approved the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act on December...
“The Government’s Just Not That into You”—Can a Prime Contractor Terminate Its Subcontractor Just Because Someone in the Government Says So?
Venable - Federal contracts famously include a clause permitting the government to terminate the agreement...
SBA Issues Direct Final Rule Eliminating Self-Certification for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Smith Currie Oles - The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) direct final rule regarding self-certification for...
What Federal IT Could Look Like under the Second Trump Administration
FedScoop - Former government officials expect data and acquisition to be at the forefront of...
House Bill to Block DOD Contracts With China-Linked Entities
ExecutiveGov - Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, has introduced a bill that would prohibit the Secretary...
Preparing the Industrial Base for When the Army’s FLRAA Tiltrotor Is Built at Scale
Breaking Defense - With the Future Long Range Attack Aircraft (FLRAA), the Army is introducing...
Unsure About Whether You’ve Contracted with DoD? This GAO Decision Will Set You Straight.
The protester argued it complied with a solicitation requirement to submit a past DOD contract...
Was the Army Obligated to Evaluate Small Business Participation at the Task Order Level? GAO Says No
The protester argued that the Army’s corrective action and removal of the small business participation...
