May 14, 2021
President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order a “Big ___ Deal” For Federal Contractors
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued a lengthy Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s…
March 11, 2021
What is a Consortium in the GovCon World?
A consortium is defined in Websters dictionary as “an agreement, combination, or group (as of…
January 14, 2021
Uniform Contract Format (UCF)
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) specifies the format contracting officers must use in developing solicitations…
January 8, 2021
In Re: Chronos Sols.-The GAO Indicates That COVID Related Contract Changes Can be Material Changes
In Chronos Sols., LLC, the GAO determined its first COVID-19 case in September of 2020…
January 7, 2021
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overview
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) is a set of regulations that sets forth the rules…
January 7, 2021
United States ex rel CIMZNHCA LLC v. UCB Inc.- The Government Can Intervene by Way of Filing a Motion to Dismiss
The 7th Circuit set a new standard for the government dismissal of a whistleblower False…
January 6, 2021
United States ex rel. Adams v. Dell Computer Corp.- Contractual Conditions Must be Material to the Government’s Decision to Pay
The plaintiff in this case alleges that Dell violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”) by…
January 5, 2021
Boeing Co. v. United States: Waiver of a Solicitation Defect – Interpreting Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a Court of Federal…
January 4, 2021
In Re: Teledyne Brown Eng’g Inc.,- Appearances Are Important! Even Appearance of a Conflict of Interest is Enough to Taint a Contract
In this case, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (“TBE”) protested an award to SGT, LLC by…
December 17, 2020
Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements
The Department of Defense (“DoD”) implemented a new Interim Rule on November 30, 2020 –…
