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In a post earlier this year, I discussed a significant split between the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO has long held that email bid submissions, which do not arrive on time in the Contracting Officer’s (CO) inbox will not be considered for award.
Continue Reading Contractor Alert: GAO Reaffirms Position on Late Email ProposalsHow To Use DOD’s New Enhanced Postaward Debriefing Rights for Stronger Bid Protests
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has just locked in its Enhanced Postaward Debriefing procedures…
Continue Reading How To Use DOD’s New Enhanced Postaward Debriefing Rights for Stronger Bid ProtestsBidding on government contracts is a stressful, high-stakes process. Contractors spend significant time and resources…
Continue Reading Bid Protests: Exceptions to the “Late is Late” RuleThe annual inflation rate in the United States rose 7% in 2021, its highest rate…
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Reminder: Fox Rothschild VIRTUAL Federal Contracts Symposium Starts Monday
A quick reminder that Fox Rothschild (Virtual) Federal Contract Symposium starts this Monday (October 5).
Please Click Here to Register for the Symposium.
After careful consideration, we elected hold the…
Continue Reading Reminder: Fox Rothschild VIRTUAL Federal Contracts Symposium Starts MondayI am excited to host this upcoming Webinar on Protecting the Reputation of Government Contractors by Challenging Erroneous CPARS Evaluations.
The Webinar goes Live on Wednesday, August 19 at …
Continue Reading Upcoming Webinar: Contesting Erroneous CPARS EvaluationsUtilizing Enhanced Debriefing Procedures to Maximize GAO Bid Protest Effectiveness
Contractors filed 2,071 bid protests at GAO in 2019– the lowest number in five years.
One possible cause for the decline is the Department of Defense’s enhanced debriefing procedures. …
Continue Reading Utilizing Enhanced Debriefing Procedures to Maximize GAO Bid Protest EffectivenessCOVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 3 – Government Response and Contract Management
COVID-19 or the Coronavirus is having an unprecedented and, frankly, previously unimaginable global impact. Please click here to visit Fox’s Coronavirus Resource Center for links to free webinars and articles…
Continue Reading COVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 3 – Government Response and Contract ManagementCOVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 2 – Recovering Extra Costs
COVID-19 or the Coronavirus is having an unprecedented and, frankly, previously unimaginable global impact. Please click here to visit Fox’s Coronavirus Resource Center for links to free webinars and articles…
Continue Reading COVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 2 – Recovering Extra CostsCOVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 1 – Excusable Delay Claims
COVID-19 or the Coronavirus is having an unprecedented and, frankly, previously unimaginable global impact. Please click here to visit Fox’s Coronavirus Resource Center for links to free webinars and articles…
Continue Reading COVID-19 and Government Contracting Best Practices: Part 1 – Excusable Delay ClaimsFederal contractors have been, and continue to be impacted by COVID-19 outbreak and its consequences such as suspensions of work, performance delays, extra costs, contract terminations and the like. To…
Continue Reading Now Available: Federal Contractors’ Guide to Coronavirus Contract ImpactsPlease join us for Fox Rothschild’s Federal Government Contracts Symposium on March 30-31, 2020 at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Space is limited, so please use this link to…
Continue Reading Join Us for the Fox Rothschild Federal Contracts SymposiumOrganizational conflicts of interest (or “OCI”) generally exist when one party has access to nonpublic information as part of its performance on a government contract.
OCI — or even the…
Continue Reading GAO Issues Surprising Decision Downplaying Impact of Alleged OCI