GAO Rules that HUD RFP Cannot Ignore the New Realities of Operating Under COVID-19
By Shiva Hamidinia October 27, 2020 On October 1, 2020, the GAO sustained a protest of solicitation terms, which failed to accurately reflect the agency’s [...]
SBA Revamps Mentor-Protégé and Joint Venture Program Rules
By Shiva Hamidinia October 22, 2020 The benefits of large and small business collaboration are visible in the federal marketplace. While encouraging small business growth [...]
New Executive Order Establishes Boundaries for Federal Grantees’ and Contractors’ Workplace Diversity Training
By Andy Liu, Jeremiah Centrella, and Andrew Victor September 28, 2020 On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) titled “Combating Race [...]
Planning For Coronavirus FEMA Public Assistance Program Arbitrations Before The Civilian Board Of Contract Appeals: Guidelines For Local Governments, Tribes, And Private Nonprofit Organizations
By Robert Nichols, Shiva Hamidinia, and Sam Van Kopp Originally published in the August 2020 Briefing Papers by Thomson Reuters. Browser View
The Course of Dealing Doctrine in Government Contracts: The ASBCA Applies Years of Contract Performance to Resolve Ambiguity in Favor of Contractor
By Sam Van Kopp and Andy Liu July 27, 2020 In Appeals of Raytheon Company, decided June 24th, 2020, the Armed Services Board of Contract [...]
Smart Steps for Contractors Facing Federal Suspensions, Stopped Work, Delays or Disruptions
By Shiva Hamidinia July 7, 2020 Construction and many other contractors who cannot telework may be receiving stop-work orders or facing other unique challenges on [...]
OMB Should Clarify Plan To Pay Contractors’ COVID- 19 Costs
By Robert Nichols, Andy Liu, and David Bodenheimer May 8, 2020 Browser View
The audits are coming! The audits are coming!
By Andy Liu and Adrian Wigston April 30, 2020 On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza jointly announced that the [...]