News & Analysis as of

Department of Defense (DOD) Fixed Price Contracts

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Exception to Commercial Determination for Non-Traditional Defense Contractors Offers New Opportunities

In addition to opening the door to possible awards under the government’s Other Transactions Authority (OTA), products and services provided by contractors that meet the definition of a Non-Traditional Defense Contractor...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Time is Running Out to Seek Inflation Relief For DoD Contracts under Section 822 of the FY2023 NDAA

Womble Bond Dickinson on

The FY2023 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (FY2023 NDAA) included several important provisions for government contractors. We described several of those important FY2023 NDAA provisions in a presentation...more

Cozen O'Connor

Congress Offers Limited Monetary Relief to Certain Defense Contractors Battling Inflation

Cozen O'Connor on

As part of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed in December 2022, Congress granted the Department of Defense (DoD) new authority to modify existing fixed-price contracts to compensate defense contractors...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

SBA Recognizes Inflation in Size Standards, Eligibility for 8(a) and EDWOSB Programs

Fox Rothschild LLP on

This month it becomes easier to qualify for and remain in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) programs as a direct result of high inflation over the last year. Notably, the SBA increased the maximum income, net worth,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Accessing Remedy Granting Clauses under the Contract Disputes Act

Fox Rothschild LLP on

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

Wiley Rein LLP

Managing the Effects of Inflation with Existing Fixed-Price Contracts: Extraordinary Circumstances, Extraordinary Relief

Wiley Rein LLP on

Monetary inflation effectively imposes a tax on just about everything we purchase. But for many years, inflation was so muted and gradual that the economy could manage it with minimal disruption or personal hardship....more

Morgan Lewis

Updated DoD Guidance on Economic Price Adjustments and Inflation Revives Seldom-Used Public Law

Morgan Lewis on

The US Department of Defense issued a memorandum this month refining its guidance on inflation-related economic price adjustments for contractors with existing firm-fixed-price contracts. The updated guidance provides new...more

Jenner & Block

Government Contracts - Revised Guidance to Help Contractors Manage the Effects of Inflation

Jenner & Block on

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Sustainment, Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC) issued revised guidance last Friday granting DoD contracting officers increased flexibility to help contractors...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Broad Agency Discretion to Cancel Bid Solicitations Curtailed with Recent Court Decision – “The Tribe has Spoken”

Generally, government agencies are given broad discretion to define their needs; however, last month, the United States Court of Federal Claims chose to curtail an agency’s authority to cancel and amend bid solicitations in...more

Holland & Hart LLP

DoD OUSD Memorandum Provides Guidance on Addressing Inflation Cost Impacts

Holland & Hart LLP on

In a fixed-price contract, increased costs caused by market inflation alone will not entitle the contractor to an equitable adjustment. Contracting Officers are advised to utilize contract provisions that include an...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DoD Provides Guidance on Economic Price Adjustments Amidst Growing Concerns Over Inflation

Wiley Rein LLP on

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued a memorandum to provide guidance on the use of economic price adjustments (EPAs) in existing and prospective DoD contracts in response to contracting officers’ (COs) and...more

Perkins Coie

Defense Procurement Overview of the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act

Perkins Coie on

Cybersecurity, supply chain risks, data rights, software acquisitions, and cost or pricing data are among the procurement-related issues targeted in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update - December 2019

Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month. Executive Orders - ...more

Perkins Coie

The FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act: What Government Contractors Should Watch For

Perkins Coie on

Congress is moving closer toward passage of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Although key differences remain between the House and Senate versions of the bill, the legislation is ultimately...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DoD Institutes Preference for Fixed-Price Contracts

Holland & Knight LLP on

On Nov. 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued Class Deviation 2019-O0001, which, effective immediately, requires contracting officers to consider the use of fixed-price contracts, including fixed-price...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

LPTA Out, Fixed Price Contracts In

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17 NDAA), signed into law by President Obama on December 23, includes limitations on a low price evaluation methodology and a preference for fixed price contracts...more

16 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide