by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 20, 2024 | Bids & Proposals
In a recent solicitation by the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) for a ten year, indefinite delivery, indefinite contract for supply chain modernization services, IBM protested that the evaluation criteria assessing offerors’ financial liquidity and solvency are...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 14, 2024 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals, False Claims Act
False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlements and judgments exceeded $2.69 billion in fiscal year 2023, with Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and Health Care the leading area at $1.8 billion. The FCA imposes triple damages and penalties on individuals and companies who...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 6, 2024 | Bids & Proposals
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently dismissed a protest involving an Other Transaction Authority (“OTA”) procurement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”). Lunar Resources, Inc. B-421936, Nov. 13, 2003. In this protest,...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 28, 2024 | Bids & Proposals, Ethics in Government Contracting
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently considered an award where the awardee had performed part of a past performance reference and agreed with the agency that it demonstrated the awardee’s capability. LPE Strategy, LLC, Be-427723.2, .3, October 16,...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 21, 2024 | Claims and Remedies, Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
Take a look at the ASBCA Claims Report 2023. The most recent report of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA” or the “Board”), issued on November 21, 2023, indicated a decline in the number of cases docketed in FY 2023, but an increase in the number of...