You Know I’m Good for It: Prior Course of Dealing Can’t Salvage Protester’s Defective Bid Bond; Pacific Dredge and Construction, LLC, GAO B-418900September 29, 2020
Acknowledging Your Weaknesses is the First Step on the Path to Acceptance: Alleged Flaws in Awardee’s Proposal Corrected During Discussions; Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc., GAO B-418800, B-418800.2September 29, 2020
Bad Advice from VA Employee on Where to Submit Appeal Does Not Toll Time In Which to File Appeal; CVE Appeal of Starblast, Inc., SBA No. CVE-164September 29, 2020
GAO Rules That “Highest Technically Rated Offeror” Source Selection Methodology is Permissible in a Task Order Procurement Under FAR Subpart 16.5September 29, 2020
Trump Administration Bans Contractors from Providing Certain Types of Diversity TrainingSeptember 29, 2020
Scripps Pays $10M for Alleged FCA Violations; Whistleblower Warned of ‘Soft Money Policy’September 29, 2020
Status Protest Precluded Under Doctrine of Collateral Estoppel; CVE Protest of Superior Optical Labs, Inc., RE: PDS Consultants, SBA No. CVE-163September 28, 2020
Competing Evidence on Effect of Contract Modification Precludes Summary Judgment on Contractor’s Accord and Satisfaction Defense; Collecto, Inc. v. Department of Education, CBCA 6001September 28, 2020
Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping Bans Some Diversity Training, Raises Significant Constitutional and Other Questions for ContractorsSeptember 28, 2020
L’esprit de l’escalier?: OHA Refuses to Consider Argument Raised for the First Time on Appeal; Size Appeal of Bacik Group LLC, RE:DSC-EMI Maintenance Solutions, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6071September 25, 2020
Local Government’s Failure to Document Costs Paid to Contractor for Disaster Relief Precluded Recovery from FEMA Under Stafford Act; In the Matter of Monroe County, Florida, CBCA 6716-FEMASeptember 25, 2020
The FAR Council Issues Proposed Rule to Implement Executive Order on Significant Buy American ChangesSeptember 25, 2020