In a recent bid protest decision, The DaVinci Company LLC v. United States, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims reaffirmed the enduring authority of the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) in federal procurements. At the center of the...more
8/19/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Department of Veterans Affairs ,
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Government Agencies ,
International Trade ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Small Business ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Trade Agreements Act
In a cautionary decision that reinforces the importance of strict compliance with solicitation instructions, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently denied in part and dismissed in part a protest challenging a...more
5/7/2025
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Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Contractors ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
GAO ,
Government Agencies ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Solicitation ,
USDA
Government contracts often include a termination for convenience clause, generally allowing federal agencies to cancel agreements when it serves the government’s interest. While this power is fairly broad, it is not absolute...more
With Delta variant infections on the rise, the Biden administration recently announced that “every federal government employee and onsite contractor will be asked to attest to their vaccination status,” and that anyone who...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in BGT Holdings LLC v. United States, recently held that the government does not have the discretion to deny a contractor’s request for equitable adjustment (REA) under...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently published a much-anticipated final rule on a series of important regulatory amendments, including the:
• Consolidation of the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Mentor-Protégé...more
Fans of the classic 1960s cartoon series Rocky and Bullwinkle may recall two minor characters, Chauncey and Edgar, who commented on the action by saying something like this: “Now there’s something you don’t see every day,...more
9/14/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Licensing Rules ,
Motion To Intervene ,
State and Local Government ,
State Licenses ,
Subcontractors ,
Vendors
A California federal court recently allowed a relator’s False Claims Act suit against two federal contractors to proceed where the relator’s allegations centered on purported noncompliance with federal cybersecurity...more