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USCFC Determines Amending Solicitation as a Corrective Action was Unreasonable

by Shelley Hall | Feb 13, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

A recent US Court of Federal Claims (UCFC) decision may encourage other offerors a way to challenge an agency’s corrective actions if they benefit the original contract awardee. In this decision, USCFC granted a bid protest of the agency’s corrective action taken in...

GSA Launches Cloud-Based Contract Writing System

by Shelley Hall | Feb 10, 2017 | Skyway CO Insight

A new cloud-based, shared-service contract writing and administration system is being launched by the General Services Administration’s Common Acquisition Platform (CAP) program to offer a turnkey, comprehensive solution for federal agencies. The CAP Contract Writing...

Clarification of Requirement for Justifications for 8(a) Sole Source Contracts

by Shelley Hall | Feb 6, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

On November 15, 2016, DOD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify the guidance for sole-source 8(a) contract awards exceeding $22 million. On October 28, 2009, the initial changes made to the FAR state that...

What is the difference between the Berry Amendment, the Buy American Act, and the Trade Agreement Act?

by Shelley Hall | Feb 3, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Berry Amendment: The Berry Amendment is implemented in DFARS 225.7002. The contract clauses that apply DFARS 252.225-7012 and DFARS 252.225-7015. There is additional guidance in the DFARS PGI 225-70. NOTE: Does not apply to agencies outside DOD. The Berry Amendment...

Set-Asides under Multiple-Award Contracts

by Shelley Hall | Jan 30, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

On December 6, 2016, DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule to revise the FAR to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Jobs Act (Jobs Act) on the use of small business partial set-asides, reserves, and orders placed under multiple-award contracts....

GAO’s Jurisdiction of Civilian Agency Task Order Protests has Expired

by Shelley Hall | Jan 23, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

On October 1, 2016, the Government Accountability Office’s (“GAO”) jurisdiction over protests on civilian agency task orders valued at more than $10 million expired. This leaves government contractors with few options for protesting these task order awards. The 1994...

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USCFC Determines Amending Solicitation as a Corrective Action was Unreasonable

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GAO’s Jurisdiction of Civilian Agency Task Order Protests has Expired

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