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
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Material Escalation: A Difficult Road to Recover Costs
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The annual inflation rate in the United States rose 7% in 2021, its highest rate since 1982. The construction industry has not been immune from this general trend, with steel…
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Upcoming Webinar: Contesting Erroneous CPARS Evaluations
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I 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 …
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Join Us for the Fox Rothschild Federal Contracts Symposium
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Please 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 …
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Protesting Improper Conversions from Best Value to LPTA
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Best Value and Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurements trigger very different bidding obligations for contractors.
As I’ve detailed in this space before, Best Value procurements place limited importance…
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COFC Highlights Importance of Proving Damages in CDA Claims
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Contract Disputes Act (CDA) claims offer Government Contractors the opportunity to recover costs incurred due to Government-caused changes or delays. While the initial focus often rests on proving liability, a…
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Fox Speaks: Key Questions of Contract Interpretation in Government Contracts
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Join me today, Monday July 15, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) for Lawline’s Live Course: KEY QUESTIONS OF CONTRACT INTERPRETATION IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
During the 90-minute course, I’ll cover…
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New COFC Decision Highlights Danger of Contract Modifications on CDA Claims
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The Contract Disputes Act (CDA) provides a remedy for contractors seeking to recover additional time or costs on a government contract (as part of a Claim or Request for Equitable …
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CPARS Challenge Primer: Formal Claim Required to Appeal Negative Performance Evaluation
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For federal contractors, it is not an exaggeration to say that performance evaluations are the lifeblood of the business. A less-than-satisfactory evaluation in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)…
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SBA Size Update: Strategies for Contesting Affiliation based on Economic Dependence
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Today, we take a look at the culmination of a long fight over the size status of a joint venture competing for a Federal contract. After losing battles at…
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