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Substantial Material Change in Government Contract Solicitation Requires New Quotations from Offerors

Posted by: Whitcomb, Selinsky, PC

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There are several ways a government agency contracting office can request a quotation or a bid from an offeror. One way is a request for quotation ...

Price Premium must be Adequately Justified in Best-Value Decision

Posted by: David Tscheschke, Esq.

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When issuing a solicitation, the solicitor can assess the bids or quotations using a best-value tradeoff evaluation. The tradeoff evaluation process ...

Inaction by Government Contract Officer Causes Ratification of Purchase

Posted by: David Tscheschke, Esq.

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It is not uncommon for a company to offer discounts on its products or services. Generally, this occurs when products are ordered in bulk or ...

Peraton Protests Scope of Department of State's Corrective Action

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Peraton, Inc. protested the scope of the Department of State’s (DOS) corrective action following the last protest of a task order to ManTech Advanced ...

Ill-prepared REA Causes Compensation Loss

Posted by: David Tscheschke, Esq.

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Occasionally contracts need to be modified partway through the project to either reduce or increase the scope of work, which then alters the ...

Are Verbal Agreements Good Enough for Government Contractors?

Posted by: David Tscheschke, Esq.

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Long gone are the days of verbal agreements over a friendly handshake. Now a contractor needs a written contract to ensure payment for services ...

Does a Joint Venture Need Security Clearance if All Parties Already have the Necessary Clearance?

Posted by: David Tscheschke, Esq.

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When bidding on a government contract, the company and/or its employees may need a specific security clearance in order to work on a project. ...

Generic Joint Venture Agreements Can Cost You

Posted by: David Tscheschke, Esq.

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Joint ventures are not uncommon in the business world. Individuals, groups of individuals, companies or corporations can make up a joint venture. ...

A Picked Apart Bid Proposal Can Be Vulnerable to Protest

Posted by: Whitcomb, Selinsky, PC

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Ambiguity can create numerous issues. When a word, phrase or expression can be understood in two or more possible ways, misunderstandings between ...

Eminent IT Protests Contract Award by Department of State

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Eminent IT, LLC, protested a contract award decision by the Department of State (DOS). The contract was for the maintenance, operation, and ...