Under the “Christian Doctrine,” the standard bond requirements in construction contracts are incorporated by operation of law, even if the Contracting Office...

In 1994, the Congress passed the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (“FASA”), Pub. L. No. 103-355, and included, codified as amended at 10 U.S.C. § 2377, a...

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has bid protest jurisdiction of violations of procurement laws and regulations, and does not generally extend to...

Two recent cases at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“Board”) demonstrate the importance and reach of the covenant (implied duty) of good faith ...

An Air Force contracting officer (“CO”) receives an email referencing Contract No. H92237-13-C-5002 (the “Contract”) for general labor services for a base in...

Once again, a contractor was barred from raising future claims on a contract where the same contractor had executed a final release that included no reservat...

This blog recently discussed the limits of the use of the Changes Clause in a contract, noting that the clauses at Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 52....

Waiver: The voluntary relinquishment or abandonment – express or implied—of a legal right or advantage. Black’s Law Dict. (10th Ed. 2014) This blog has dis...

This blog has frequently frowned on any government contractor taking oral advice from any government official, even a contracting officer. For the most part...

A Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) contracting officer (“CO”) terminated a contract to provide jet fuel to Bagram airfield in Afghanistan, (including constru...

Many people suffer from the erroneous impression that, while performing a federal government contract, they must comply with every section of the Federal Acq...

Many disappointed bidders submit their initial bid protest to the GAO, but if they lose there, they can take their case to the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR), includes several Changes clauses: FAR 52.243-1, Changes-Fixed Price FAR 52.243-2 Changes-Cost Reimbursement FAR 5...

Black’s Law Dictionary (5th Ed. 1979) defines “incorporation by reference” as the “method of making one document …become a part of another separate document ...

The Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (“JWOD”) , 41 U.S.C. § 8501-606, as implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) at Subpart 8.7, “Acquisition from N...

Do you know what a government contract volunteer is? A volunteer is someone who embarks on duties of their own free will and without any expectation that th...