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Top 10 Questions About Bankruptcy Sales - A Primer on Sales Under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code

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A bankruptcy sale is an opportunity to potentially acquire assets at distressed pricing. A bankruptcy sale also presents prospective bidders with a level playing field to conduct due diligence, submit a bid, and compete...more

Stevens & Lee

NJ Appellate Court Rejects “Hybrid Procurement Process” Used in Award of Ferry Services Contract

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The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division recently reversed a decision of the trial court that upheld the $2 million award of a ferry services contract under Monmouth County’s purportedly “hybrid” procurement process....more

Perkins Coie

Celsius Bidding Procedures Create Possible Bidding Opportunities

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The Celsius Network bankruptcy cases provide another opportunity for parties to acquire their assets and/or operations. As predicted in an earlier post, the bankruptcy court issued an order in the Celsius cases, approving...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Responsibility vs. Responsiveness: A Critical Difference Saves Flawed Initial Bid

As a general matter, an agency should reject a bid out of hand if it is deemed defective due to problems with bidder responsiveness. However, flawed bids determined on account of issues with bidder responsibility can be...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Timing is Everything: The Impact of Transactions on Pending Bids and Proposals

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To what extent does a completed or imminent corporate transaction affect a government contractor's ability to compete for award of an opportunity in its pipeline? What steps can a contractor take to prevent a contemplated...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

“Vernon’s Got Prospects. He’s Bona Fide.” — Understanding The Covenant Against Contingent Fees

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Breaking into federal government contracting can be daunting. There are ever-changing compliance obligations to consider and complex bidding and proposal submission requirements to navigate. An entire industry of sales...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: What Happens When a Bidder’s Corporate Entity Changes during a Bid?

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On September 24, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied DynCorp International, LLC’s (DynCorp) protest of the Department of the Army’s award of a global intelligence logistics support task order to CACI...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Sometimes Confession Is Good For The Soul, But Only If You’re The First To Confess!

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No matter how novel a scheme about “coordinating” with competitors to instill “discipline” in the market may seem, odds are that the antitrust enforcers have seen it before and eventually will prosecute it. Take the recent...more

Woods Rogers

Bid Acceptance Period Extension And Revival

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When publishing a solicitation, the Government Contracting Officer (“CO”) may set a minimum acceptance period, during which offerors must agree to hold open their bid pricing following the submission of their proposals. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Other Transaction Agreements: Where Does An Unsuccessful Bidder Go?

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Recent Federal District Court Decision Highlights the Complexity of Jurisdictional Issues in Challenging Government Awards of Other Transaction Agreements....more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

GAO Reminds Offerors that It’s Important to Substantiate Key Personnel’s Experience

Putting your best foot, or best personnel, forward seems like “Winning the Contract Award 101.” But a refresher course never hurts. Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision in Deloitte Consulting, LLC...more

Woods Rogers

Shopping Subcontractors After Using Bid That Resulted In Contract Award

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Can contractors “shop” bids after obtaining and using them to obtain contract awards?  Generally speaking, the answer is yes under Virginia law. However, the law varies in other jurisdictions.  While this may not seem...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Increased Bid Limits for Agencies Subject to Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act - UPCCA Update Takes Effect Jan. 1

Assembly Bill 2249, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, increases the bid limits for the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act. The new limits go into effect on Jan. 1....more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Connecticut Issues New RFP For Offshore Wind, Fuel Cell, And Anaerobic Digestion Projects; Sets April 2018 Deadline For Bid...

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Last week, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) issued a request for proposals to procure up to 899,250 MWh/year of renewable energy and associated Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from...more

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Massachusetts EDCs Issue New RFP For 100 MW Of New Solar PV Generation; Bids Due December 5

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The Massachusetts electric distribution companies (EDCs), in consultation with the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) have issued a new request for proposals (RFP) seeking offers from eligible solar photovoltaic (Solar PV)...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Massachusetts Receives Nearly Four Dozen Bids in Response to Request for Proposals for Renewable Energy Generation

In early April 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) partnered with investor-owned electric distribution companies across the state to jointly issue a request for proposals (RFP) for renewable energy...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Poder discrecional en las adquisiciones: La GAO falla a favor del gobierno

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La Oficina de Fiscalización del Gobierno (Government Accountability Office, GAO) emitió una decisión que podría ser utilizada por las agencias gubernamentales para apoyar las Solicitudes de propuestas (Request for Proposal,...more

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BREAKING: FAR Council Publishes Final Rule On Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (“Blacklisting”) Executive Order

Today, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council (“FAR Council”) published the final rule regarding the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (the “Order”), better known as the “blacklisting” rule.  ...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Discretion in Procurement: The GAO Finds for the Government

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The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a decision that could be used by government agencies to support “all encompassing” RFPs, or RFPs that require one bidder to provide several products and services even if, in...more

Troutman Pepper

California Court Limits Recovery for General Contractors Relying on Subcontractor Bids

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The court’s decision allows subcontractors to place unforgiving terms in their bids and gives them an ultimate out if general contractors do not agree to those terms. General contractors should pay attention to a...more

Locke Lord LLP

Q&A Series: Timing of Bid Rounds in Mexico

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What’s the next step in the Mexico bid rounds process? JKA: Five sectors have been designated for bidding in Round One; Shallow Water; Heavy Oil; Unconventionals, including natural gas; Onshore and Deepwater. To begin,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Say What??!! When is There an Enforceable Agreement in the Subcontractor Bidding Process?

A major development and infrastructure project is announced that will provide significant work to a construction manager, general contractor (“GC”), and many subcontractors (“Sub”) across the building trades. The architect...more

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