Yogi Berra once said, “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Those who have spent a career in federal procurement have seen many cycles of well-intentioned procurement reform instead create a system that is more complex,...more
Companies competing for federal contracting opportunities now have yet another reason to fear their proposals being rejected and their awards getting overturned....more
WHAT: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a disappointed offeror’s protest alleging that a solicitation’s inclusion of FAR 52.204-7 required the awardee to be found ineligible because its System for Award...more
Many government agencies accomplish their critical missions by using private transportation and logistics services. The General Services Administration (GSA) is often the key federal agency for managing private procurement of...more
The common theme of this month’s Law360 Bid Protest Roundup is a seemingly hot topic these days: joint ventures. One recent Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) decision and one recent U.S. Court of Federal Claims...more
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a class deviation and related instructions pertaining to the procedures for offeror registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov)....more
In the latest development relating to the implementation of Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019, a second interim rule was issued on August 27, 2020. We previously reported on the Federal...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - The General Services Administration (GSA) implemented a new process in SAM that allows non-federal entity registrants to submit common federal government-wide Representations and Certifications for...more
As most government contractors may know by now, in order to proactively fight against alleged fraudulent activity in the System for Award Management (SAM), the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a rule that required...more
On April 27, the General Services Administration (GSA) made effective a requirement for contractors to submit a notarized letter identifying and appointing the individual authorized to access the contractor’s registration...more
Takeaways for all government contractors - 1. Review your SAM.gov registration to ensure it is accurate, especially as to banking information and authorized Entity Administrators. 2. Prepare and submit notarized...more