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Five Lessons to Prevent Government Abuse of Commercial Software Licenses

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When the U.S. Government licenses commercial software, it generally does so under the same terms as any other commercial software licensee, unless the terms of that license are inconsistent with federal law or do not...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up – 2024 Issue 6

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Claims Updates - Avue Technologies Corp. v. Department of Health & Human Services, No. 2022-1784 Fed. Cir. (March 6, 2024) The Federal Circuit issued its much-anticipated decision in a case that presented the question...more

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CBCA Holds That GSA Is Financially Responsible for Certain "Real Estate" Taxes

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A number of developments in 2022 will impact federal leasing: The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) has issued a landmark decision on what constitutes a reimbursable real estate tax, the White House has issued...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up - November 2022 Issue 21

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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Word To The Wise: Prior Discussions Will Not Prevent A Modification From Waiving A Contractor’s Right To Assert A Future Claim

Oftentimes contractors face changing circumstances during contract performance through delays or change orders and then seek to recover additional time and funding through a bilateral modification with the government. ...more

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Lifecycle of a Claim, Part I: Identifying the Change and Providing Notice

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Welcome to our new “Lifecycle of a Claim” series. This series will explore the Contract Disputes Act claims process, with practical guidance stemming from recent case law every step of the way. ...more

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Recent Board Decisions Explain Why COVID-19 Won’t be a “Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card” for Contractors Facing Terminations for Default

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Now that we are two years into the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, it should come as no surprise that several cases discussing whether COVID-19 is an excusable delay have made their way through the ASBCA and CBCA...more

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Effective Contract Management Primer: FAR Remedy Granting Clauses, Certified Claims, and Disputes

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Submitting a certified claim to a government agency or appealing a contracting officer’s final decision (COFD) can be a risky business decision for federal contractors. On one hand, there is the risk of straining the...more

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Tips to Maximize Contractor Recoveries for Public Health-Related Claims: Lessons from Pernix Serka and the Ebola Crisis

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Does the mere existence of a deadly epidemic entitle a contractor to monetary relief when it experiences cost increases stemming from that epidemic? Not without Government direction, ruled the Federal Circuit in affirming a...more

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Costs Of A Pandemic: Lessons For COVID-19 From A Case On Epidemic-Related Costs

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Update: This article has been updated to reflect the Federal Circuit’s affirmation of the CBCA’s Pernix Serka decision and additional developments in the Government’s ongoing COVID-19 response...more

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Costs Of A Pandemic: Lessons For COVID-19 From A CBCA Decision On Epidemic-Related Costs

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The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting government contractors now, so it will take time for COVID-19 related contract claims to be prepared, submitted, and adjudicated. But contractors need not go through the contract claim...more

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Equitable Adjustment Appropriate Where Agency Assumed Contractor’s Duty to Identify SCA Positions

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A recent decision in Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. v. Department of Agriculture, CBCA 6029, 6030, by the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), upheld a contract provision that imposed greater obligations...more

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CBCA Rules Contractor Under GWAC Task Orders Properly Submitted Claims to the Agency Ordering Contracting Officer Instead of the...

In a case of first impression, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) ruled that a contractor performing task orders issued against a government-wide acquisition contract (“GWAC”) properly submitted its claims to the...more

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Significant Government Contract Litigation: A Year in Review

Last year provided a number of important claims and cases that further developed various aspects of litigation regarding the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). The major issues raised in some of the more notable claims include...more

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