by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 23, 2016 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals, Government Contracting
Virtually all government contract options (for more quantities of goods, or for an extension of services), are generally priced unilateral options which the Government may exercise or not exercise at the Government’s discretion. When it does exercise an option, the...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 17, 2016 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
This blog discusses two contractors who sought to appeal a contracting officer’s final decision on their claims, which final decisions were defective in not advising of the contractors’ appeal rights. In one case, the appeal date was tolled because the contractor...
by Steve Daoust | Aug 11, 2016 | FAR Facts
1. Prime contractors are required to use guidance in FAR Part 49 to settle subcontracts terminated as a result of modification/termination of a prime contract. FAR 49.002(b). 2. A contracting officer must obtain the prior approval of his/her “contracting office” prior...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 10, 2016 | Claims and Remedies
This blog recently discussed a Federal Circuit decision which held that a contractor’s claim does not accrue until the exact amount (“sum certain”) of the claim is known to the contractor. Kellogg Brown & Root Serv. Inc. v. Murphy, 823 F.3d 622 (Fed. Cir. 2016)....
by Steve Daoust | Aug 4, 2016 | FAR Facts
1. As a general rule, contractors are ordinarily required to furnish all property necessary to perform Government contracts. A contractor’s inability or unwillingness to supply its own resources is not sufficient reason for the furnishing or acquisition of Government...