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CPARS From A to Z
Claims Updates - Associated Energy Group, LLC v. The United States and Kropp Holdings, Inc., No. 23-20 47 (July 2, 2024) - Associated Energy Group, LLC (AEG) challenged the award by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for a...more
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) continues to redefine the Court of Federal Claims’ (COFC) ability to hear cases affecting all stages of the federal procurement process....more
Federal Circuit Docket - Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, Fed. Cir. No. 2023-1970 (Jun. 7, 2024) - In a highly anticipated bid protest opinion, a divided merits panel of Federal Circuit judges reversed the Court of...more
Claims Cases Aries Construction Corp. v. United States, No.22-166C (February 21, 2023) - Court of Federal Claims Judge Schwartz issued an opinion discussing the relationship between the Contract Disputes Act (CDA) claim...more
Since the January Bid Protest Roundup marks the beginning of February, we begin with a takeaway that needs no supporting authority beyond common sense: if you have not already done so, get your Valentine’s Day gift now. ...more
While it is well settled that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (the Claims Court) lacks bid protest jurisdiction over the majority of task or delivery order awards, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently...more
The CDA has a reputation as a “catchall” for disputes between federal contractors and the government – and to a certain extent that reputation makes a lot of sense. As I’ve been covering in this series, contractors can...more
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
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
In our previous blog article, we discussed the Federal Circuit’s decision in Inserso Corp. v. United States, 961 F.3d 1343 (Fed. Cir. 2020), in which a split panel held a protest cannot be brought in the U.S. Court of Federal...more
The Court of Federal Claims’ decision in Panther Brands, LLC v. United States reminds us that (1) only contracting officers (COs), not their representatives (CORs), have authority to bind the government in contract, and (2)...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest filed by Ekagra Partners, LLC challenging the terms of a request for proposal (RFP) issued by the General Services Administration...more
On October 24, the Government Contracts team at Alston & Bird hosted its inaugural briefing in Washington, D.C. discussing the latest developments and industry updates in the government contracts space. Presenters included...more
Contractor past performance information originates in the agencies’ Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). You need to understand what the CPARS is and what your rights are so you can monitor your past...more