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Bid Protest Insights – Understanding Price Realism in Compensation Plans

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Price realism challenges stand out as a common basis for bid protests in federal procurements. A competitor’s unrealistically low pricing may signal a lack of understanding or commitment to contract performance. Price...more

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Bid Protest Minute: Insufficient Funds are Grounds to Cancel

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On April 29, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied Davenergy-VCI JV, LLC’s protest of a solicitation’s cancellation, holding that the lack of available funding is sufficient grounds to cancel. In denying the...more

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Navigating Recent Government Contract Terminations—Key Considerations and Best Practices

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

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Navigating Tariff Developments in Government Contracting

Recent changes in U.S. trade policy necessitate a thorough understanding of FAR and DFARS clauses related to cost recovery, duties and taxes....more

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Bid Protest Spotlight: Instructions, Price Evaluation, Standing

This month’s bid protest roundup highlights three protest decisions released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) in March. The first discusses an...more

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Modernizing Defense Acquisition and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base

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On April 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order, titled “Modernizing Defense Acquisition and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base.” This order outlines a broad and ambitious reform effort...more

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Six Essential Tips for Navigating the Contract Claims Process in Government Contracting

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In celebration of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six essential tips for successfully navigating the contract claims process under federal procurement...more

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DoD Makes Significant Changes to Bid Protest Requirements

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The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes two significant changes to DoD bid protests that are generally not favorable to contractors. (Both changes appear in Section 885 of the NDAA and can be viewed at...more

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Trump 2.0: What Happens to Federal Funding?

Pillsbury’s recent alert on the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or “DOGE,” an autonomous organization created by President-elect Trump and spearheaded by Elon Musk, identified several steps for industries...more

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CDA Claims vs. Requests for Equitable Adjustment

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So, if you are owed time and money on a contract, should your next move be a CDA Claim or an REA? There is no one-size-fits-all answer – and contractors should carefully consider their own unique circumstances before...more

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Accessing Remedy Granting Clauses under the Contract Disputes Act

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This is the first of an eight-part series addressing cutting-edge strategies for Certified Claims under the Contract Disputes Act. Certified Claims are the primary avenue available to government contractors to recover...more

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Federal Circuit Clarifies When Claims Accrue Under the Contract Disputes Act

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The Contract Disputes Act allows contractors seeking payment of a claim arising from a contract with the federal government six years from the date it accrued to submit the claim to the contracting officer. Failure to do so...more

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The Sovereign Acts Doctrine: Understanding COVID-19 Implications For Your Government Contract

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced significant uncertainty for government contractors as agencies prepare for substantial disruptions, including the potential closure of military installations. See e.g., Department of the...more

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Government Contracts: GAO's 2019 Bid Protest Report to Congress Highlights Protest Effectiveness

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The Situation: The U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") recently released its annual Bid Protest Report. The Result: The report contains a wealth of information about bid protests, including statistics and...more

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Contracting Offficer’s Belief That Contractor Could Not Meet Schedule Requirements Insufficient to Support Default Termination

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There is objection evidence.  There is subjective evidence.  And sometimes, it is a combination of both  A case cannot go much worse when a court’s opinion starts with the following: “This case concerns a contract in which a...more

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Technical Data Rights Protections Eroded by FY19 NDAA

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The Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”), H.R. 5515, 115th Cong., 2d Sess. (2018), passed both chambers of Congress at breakneck speed this year, the fastest pace in approximately 20 years, and...more

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Understanding Why GAO Sustained Protest of OT Production Contract

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REAN Cloud LLC (REAN) entered into an Other Transaction (OT) Agreement with the Army (facilitated by DIUx) to provide prototype cloud migration services. While the prototype work was still being performed, the Army and REAN...more

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Under Construction - September 2016

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Letter from the Editor - Welcome to the Fall 2016 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your summer has left you relaxed and refreshed to successfully finish out the remainder of the year. Most...more

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