Defense contractors’ costs resulting from the COVID-19 crisis are projected to be in the “lower end” of the “double-digit of billions of dollars,” according to Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord, who testified before U.S. Congress on June 10, 2020.

A common source of organizational conflicts of interest (OCI) is when a firm’s ability to render impartial advice to the government is or might be undermined by the firm’s competing interests.

Effective October 1, 2019, a new rule issued by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) amends the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to limit the use of lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) procurements.

Whistleblowers bringing qui tam suits under the False Claims Act have up to ten years to file suit against defendants in cases in which the government declines to intervene, the U.S. Supreme Court has held, rejecting a government contractor’s argument in favor of a shorter limitations period.

Starting May 1, 2018, the General Accounting Office (GAO) will require that all new protests (except those containing classified information) be filed using its web-based electronic filing system known as the Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS).

Andrew Shipley and Seth Locke, co-authored an article on the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals recently released decision addressing the final issue of materiality in the case of Raytheon, ASBCA No. 58068. They evaluate the case and the impact for government contractors.

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA or the Board) recently released a decision addressing the final issue of materiality in the long saga of the Raytheon accounting change case.

Litigation is often a long, expensive process filled with procedural pitfalls and rife with uncertainty. Complying with litigation’s formal procedural rules, especially in an adversarial environment, can be an expensive undertaking.

Do words matter? In a precedent-setting decision in Harris IT Services Corp., B-411699, B-411796, the Government Accountability Office said, “Yes.” In particular, GAO made clear that the phrase “delivery order” has a particular meaning under the law and that government agencies must abide by that definition when procuring goods and services.

Do words matter?  In a precedent-setting decision in Harris IT Services Corp., B-411699, B-411796, GAO said “yes.”[1] In particular, GAO made clear that the phrase “delivery order” has a particular meaning under the law and that government agencies must abide by that definition when procuring goods and services.

Washington, D.C. Partners Rich Clifford and Andy Shipley and Associate Seth Locke of the Government Contracts practice are the co-authors of a chapter featured in the recently released first edition of The Government Procurement Review, a series of The Law Reviews published by Law Business Research Ltd.