The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) are the result of statutory interpretations and application of regulations to allow the government to contract for goods and services. Overseeing the FAR is the FAR Council, which...more
On November 5, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Court”) confirmed something that many of us in the Federal Government Construction Contracts industry always understood was the law, namely that even...more
If you participate in the government contracts universe, you know the law affords you the opportunity to pursue bid protests. Bid protests are generally disputes involving either (a) the terms of a solicitation (invitation...more
On March 22, 2018 the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued a memorandum that augments FAR 15.506 “Postaward debriefing of offerors”, at least as relates to unsuccessful offerors. Arising out of a requirement in the 2018...more
Larry Prosen and Gunjan Talati, partners in Kilpatrick Townsend’s Government Contracts and Construction & Infrastructure Group, recently presented on an issue of growing importance -- “Protecting Your IP When Government...more
As we previously discussed both on this blog and elsewhere, observational and indirect evidence told us that the use of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (“IDIQ”) contracts was expanding. As it turns out, from...more