by Public Contracting Institute | Jun 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
The end of the federal government’s fiscal year (September 30th) is rapidly approaching, and the usual scramble to make certain that every budget dollar is spent will soon commence. This can provide an agency with a great opportunity to obtain training for its...
by Timothy Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP | Jun 26, 2014 | Ten Myths of Government Contracting
*This post is the tenth in the ten part series, “Ten Myths of Government Contracting” and will be released weekly. Each week will introduce a new myth and run for ten weeks. Webster’s Dictionary defines “boilerplate” as “the detailed standard wording of a contract.”...
by Public Contracting Institute | Jun 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
In a previous blog posting[1], I advocated that in-house counsel, in these times of budget cuts and reduced contract actions, can add value to their client by, generally, assuming matters typically handled by retained counsel, such as litigation before the...
by Timothy Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP | Jun 9, 2014 | Ten Myths of Government Contracting
*This post is the ninth in the ten part series, “Ten Myths of Government Contracting” and will be released weekly. Each week will introduce a new myth and run for ten weeks. It is true that the media focuses on the big names in Government contracting,...
by Timothy Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP | Jun 2, 2014 | Ten Myths of Government Contracting, Uncategorized
*This post is the eighth in the ten part series, “Ten Myths of Government Contracting” and will be released weekly. Each week will introduce a new myth and run for ten weeks. Over the last 20 years or so, the Government contracts sector has seen...