by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Contracting Officers generally have three ways in which they normally specify the minimum bid acceptance period (the time in which their prices remain fixed as stated in their offer): Standard form 33 (FAR 53.301-33) includes the following statement in block 12:...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
A recent appeal of a size protest at the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) demonstrates how important it is to use information mandated by the relevant regulations rather than data on a website when there is a discrepancy in...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 17, 2024 | Claims and Remedies
A recent straightforward case at the Court involving a claim that the Army breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing, as well as its implied duty to cooperate and not hinder resulted in a dismissal because it was beyond the statute of limitations. J. Star...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
In a complex case, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals denied relief on a certified claim of $3.1 million for medical services where the contractor had billed for patient payments as inpatient status but the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) had only authorized...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Court of Claims recently made an unsurprising ruling in a case involving the transportation of 2,532 shipments of household goods for the Department of Defense (“DOD”), ruling that neither party had a legal right to alter the payment terms of the contracts. The...