On the evening of November 9, the U.S. Senate agreed to a deal aimed at ending the government shutdown. The deal is the first step toward reopening the federal government
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Should I Appeal My Terminated Grants in District Court or the Court of Federal Claims?
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In 2025, the government has canceled or discontinued billions of dollars in federal grants. Entities seeking to challenge these terminations have faced uncertainty as to which forum is appropriate for…
Continue Reading Should I Appeal My Terminated Grants in District Court or the Court of Federal Claims?Bid Protests, Disputes, and Federal Contract Delays During the Government Shutdown
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The federal government shut down on October 1 after annual appropriations lapsed. Pursuant to the Antideficiency Act, agencies may not incur obligations or expend funds without an enacted appropriation unless…
Continue Reading Bid Protests, Disputes, and Federal Contract Delays During the Government ShutdownFinal CMMC Rule Effective Nov 10, 2025: What Federal Contractors Need to Know
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On September 9, 2025, the Department of Defense (DOD) released its long-anticipated final rule implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. As discussed previously, this rule marks a…
Continue Reading Final CMMC Rule Effective Nov 10, 2025: What Federal Contractors Need to KnowCICA Stay Preserved: COFC Rules in Favor of Protester, Applies Equitable Tolling
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The Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) of 1984 establishes a procedure that effectively pauses performance of a federal contract award during a bid protest.
If a disappointed bidder files a…
Continue Reading CICA Stay Preserved: COFC Rules in Favor of Protester, Applies Equitable TollingOCIs: Recent GAO Decision Provides Insight on How to Successfully Challenge an Agency’s Investigation of Organizational Conflicts of Interest
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The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) generally requires contracting officials to identify and evaluate organizational conflicts of Interest (OCIs) as early as possible in a procurement. The FAR also requires the…
Continue Reading OCIs: Recent GAO Decision Provides Insight on How to Successfully Challenge an Agency’s Investigation of Organizational Conflicts of InterestGAO Holds that Enhanced Debriefing Timing Regulations Control Over Agency Instructions
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Timing is everything when it comes to bid protests at GAO.
There is a mountain of GAO case law dismissing untimely protests. Contractors must strictly follow GAO’s regulations to avoid…
Continue Reading GAO Holds that Enhanced Debriefing Timing Regulations Control Over Agency InstructionsOther Transaction Authority: COFC Employs a “Principal Purpose” Test to Determine Whether Bid Protest Jurisdiction Exists
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Much has been written during recent years regarding the increasing volume of government acquisitions and spending effected under Other Transaction (OT) authority. These transactions are generally exempt from the requirements…
Continue Reading Other Transaction Authority: COFC Employs a “Principal Purpose” Test to Determine Whether Bid Protest Jurisdiction Exists