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For businesses aiming to win federal contracts, navigating the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is a necessary — and often daunting — first step. Whether you’re a seasoned government contractor or new to federal...more
On January 8, 2025, in UNICA-BPA JV, LLC, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protester’s challenge to its elimination from the competition for failing to have an active System for Award Management...more
As we have previously discussed, businesses that contract with the U.S. government must maintain System of Award Management registration to be eligible for contract awards. We have also discussed the requirement that SAM...more
As we have previously discussed, government contractors generally must maintain System of Award Management (SAM) registration from the time the contractor makes an offer or quotation, at the time of the award, during...more
On May 23, 2023, the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) granted a preliminary injunction halting the award and performance of a contract awarded to Cloud Harbor Economics, LLC Cloud Harbor from the Department of Health and Human...more
Protests filed at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) differ in many ways from protests before the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”). For example, protests before GAO are uniform given that they are...more
The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is an official website of the U.S. government that federal contractors must use to register to do business with the federal government, including updating and maintaining their entity...more
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The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently issued a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to “update the instructions for...more