by PCI Consultant | Jul 28, 2016 | DFARS Facts
Enjoy these FUN Facts about a specific DFAR. DFARS 225 covers Foreign Acquisition. Learn more about the DFARS by joining DFUN with the DFARS, taught by Lou Chiarella and David Drabkin. A “Qualifying Country” is a country from a list of twelve or...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 13, 2016 | False Claims Act
In mid-June, the U.S. Supreme Court adopted the “implied false certification” theory of liability, which treats a contractor’s invoice or other payment request as an implied certification of compliance with relevant statutes, regulations or contract requirements that...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 13, 2016 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
In a recent decision by the Court of Federal Claims, the Court refused to dismiss a case over a terminated U.S. Postal Service (“USPS”) delivery contract, holding that three provisions in the contract were likely contrary to public policy. Tabetha Jennings v. United...
by Steve Daoust | Jul 6, 2016 | FAR Facts
1. For contractors other than educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, the “cognizant” Federal agency normally will be the agency with the largest dollar amount of contracts, including options. FAR 42.003(a). 2. Once a Federal agency assumes cognizance...
