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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Court of Federal Claims Sides with Small Business in Landmark TAA vs. BAA Protest

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

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Bid Protest Minute: Avoiding the Timeliness Trap

On February 14, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest by Marathon Medical Corporation, an unsuccessful bidder, concluding that its protest was untimely. GAO reasoned that its strict timeliness...more

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GAO Rules That Kingdomware "Rule of Two" Does Not Govern Leasehold Acquisitions Conducted by GSA on Behalf of VA

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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruled on Dec. 20, 2019, that the "Rule of Two" of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 (VBA) does not require the U.S. General Services...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Veterans Are First at the VA Following New Class Deviation Implementing Recent Federal Circuit Mandate

In its most recent attempt to strike the appropriate balance between the Veterans First and AbilityOne programs, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) issued on May 20, 2019 a class deviation to the VA Acquisition...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

VA Vendors Beware: Mind the Company You Keep; It’s Time for a Compliance Checkup

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acquisitions are about to get a lot more attention – from the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and possibly Congress, as well. The U.S. Government...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The 3 Most Important Bid Protest Decisions Of 2018 - Law360

In 2018, three particularly important decisions were issued that will have a significant impact on bid protest law for years to come: Dell Federal Systems LP v. United States, PDS Consultants Inc. v. United States, and Oracle...more

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Federal Circuit Confirms That VA Rule of Two Analysis Is Required for All Types of VA Procurements

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Last year, I wrote about a decision of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) in which it held that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) must perform a “Rule of Two” analysis to determine whether at least two...more

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In Department of Veterans Affairs Procurements, Veteran-Owned Businesses Trump All Other Contractors

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On October 17, 2018, the Federal Circuit ruled that the Department of Veteran Affairs (“VA”) must give priority to veteran-owned small businesses (“VOSB”) when awarding contracts. PDS Consultants Inc. v. U.S., et al., Nos....more

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The VA Proposes and Issues Wide-Ranging Revisions to Its Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently issued several proposed rules and a final rule amending the VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) as part of a phased approach intended to streamline the VAAR to eliminate...more

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