Dick Lieberman,ConsultantApr 26, 20193 minAgencies That Don't Look Beyond Adjectival Ratings in Source Selection are Making a MistakeOne of the recurring themes in bid protests that are sustained by the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) is the need for agencies...
Dick Lieberman,ConsultantApr 18, 20193 minDon't Be Harmed by the "Present Effect" RuleIn a long and detailed opinion, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) discusses many of...
Dick Lieberman,ConsultantApr 4, 20192 minWhen Correction of a Mistake in a Bid Will be PermittedEven where correction of a bid that results in displacement of a lower bid , it will be permitted where the existence of the mistake and...
Dick Lieberman,ConsultantMar 23, 20192 minDon't Concede the Government's Case in Default TerminationsA government termination for default is a drastic sanction which requires that the government produce solid evidence proving that the...
Dick Lieberman,ConsultantMar 16, 20192 minDon't Make a Material Misrepresentation in Your ProposalA recent Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) bid protest demonstrates how easy it is for an offeror to make a material...
Dick Lieberman,ConsultantMar 16, 20193 minYou Can Make a Defective But Correctible Claim CertificationIn a recent blog on this site, “Defective Claim Certification or No Claim Certification,” this blog explained that a contractor’s failure...
Dick Lieberman,ConsultantFeb 20, 20191 minUnderstand the Difference Between an REA and a ClaimThe author recently gave a webinar and published a paper on the differences between Requests for Equitable Adjustments (“REA”) and...
Dick Lieberman,ConsultantFeb 14, 20193 minA Repeated Mistake: Failure to Follow Proposal InstructionsThis blog has frequently noted the crucial importance for offerors to comply with instructions in a solicitation. This is particularly...
Dick Lieberman,ConsultantJan 15, 20193 minYou Forgot to Acknowledge A Solicitation Amendment-Disaster?A bidder’s failure to acknowledge a material amendment to an Invitation for Bids (“IFB”) normally requires the agency to reject the bid...