Recent actions by the Department of Government Efficiency have led to a surge in contract cancellations, raising significant concerns for government contractors. Contracting Officer’s Discretion and Legal Boundaries - The...more
5/13/2025
/ Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Termination ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Default ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Efficiency ,
Settlement ,
Subcontractors
The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule on July 9, 2021, requiring contractors to report annually their total labor hours and invoiced amounts for certain service contracts.
Requirement applies to contracts...more
Latent errors in a data set provided by the Government led the ASBCA to hold the Government responsible for contractor-incurred costs.
To obtain relief pursuant to the mutual mistake of fact theory, contractors must...more
Changes to past performance evaluation system may create further conflict between the Government and contractors, and lead to greater numbers of claims and appeals.
DoD will be required to develop policies regarding...more
For Department of Defense (DoD) acquisitions, the Conference Report for Fiscal Year 2018 NDAA includes provisions that simplify and others that complicate contractor responsibilities.
Proposed supply chain diligence...more
11/21/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Due Diligence ,
E-Commerce ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Section 103 ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain ,
Vendors
In May, President Trump tweeted: the “country needs a good shutdown in September.” That prospect is now upon us. For Government contractors, the fallout from a threatened shutdown—let alone an actual one—ranges from...more