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On July 16, 2024, the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC” or “Court”) published an opinion, Independent Rough Terrain Center, LLC v. United States, exercising jurisdiction to consider a bid protest involving Other Transaction...more
On February 20, 2018, LOGC2, Inc. lodged a protest against the Department of the Army contesting the award of a task order to Zantech IT Services, Inc. In their protest, LOGC2, Inc. alleged that the agency failed to...more
A bid protest is a challenge to the award or proposed award of a contract for the procurement of goods and services or a challenge to the terms of a solicitation for such a contract....more
Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more
This month, we feature three bid protest decisions—two from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) and one from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”). Though each of these decisions focuses on a different...more
In December 2019, Raytheon Company filed a protest of an award of a contract to DynCorp International LLC by the Department of the Army. The award was for the security assistance training and advice as part of the Security...more
Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more
For the second time in recent weeks, the Court of Federal Claims issued a ruling that broke from U.S. Government Accountability Office precedent. In IAP Worldwide Services Inc. v. U.S., Judge Matthew H. Solomson faulted the...more
In 2003, Kellogg Brown and Root Services, Inc. (KBR) contracted with the U.S. government to provide trailers to house personnel at military camps in Iraq. KBR claimed the Secretary of the Army breached the contract by not...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - SBA HUBZone “Legacy Employee” Grace Period Ends: 3 Changes Affecting Recertification in 2022, February 14, 2022 - As part of sweeping changes to the HUBZone rules in the 2019 Final Rule, SBA...more
This month’s Law360 Bid Protest Roundup focuses on two Government Accountability Office (GAO) decisions and one recent Federal Circuit decision. These decisions involve (1) the risks of using former government employees in...more
ASRC Federal Data Network Technologies, LLC and Ekagra Partners, LLC protested the terms of a fair opportunity proposal request (FOPR) issued by the U.S. Army. The protest was for the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development...more
This month’s Law360 Bid Protest Roundup examines three recent decisions from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. The first two cases highlight splits between the court and the Government Accountability Office related to...more
This month’s Bid Protest Roundup (featured on Law360) examines three recent decisions by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC). The first, Tridentis, LLC, highlights the...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - DOD Issues Proposed Rule on Enhanced Post-Award Debriefing Rights: 5 Things You Should Know - As we previously reported, Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018...more
Last week the Army awarded Microsoft the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) contract, a potentially $21 billion undertaking by the Army to develop next-generation night vision and “situational awareness...more
On March 4, 2021, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published a report titled “Weapon Systems Cybersecurity: Guidance Would Help DOD Programs Better Communicate Requirements to Contractors” (the “Report”).1...more
This installment of our monthly Law360 bid protest spotlight considers: (1) a company’s successful challenge to an agency’s decision to take corrective action and reopen a competition the company had already won; (2) a...more
On November 30, 2020, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) issued a decision that supported the Small Business Administration’s position regarding the Rule of Two analysis requirements for government acquisitions. The...more
Even when agencies use simplified acquisition procedures, they generally must maximize competition to the extent practicable. There is, however, an exception to this default rule if only one source is reasonably available...more
This month’s Law360 spotlight examines three protest decisions addressing first article testing, proprietary information in unsolicited proposals, and timely submittal of proposals... Article first appeared in Law360, June...more
Despite “troubling” government conduct, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) recently denied an appeal arising out of electrical work performed on a $38 million construction project involving the ground-up...more
In January 2020, Judge John Tran of the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia held unenforceable non-competition and non-solicitation provisions in a government contractor’s consulting agreements entered into with...more
Recent Federal District Court Decision Highlights the Complexity of Jurisdictional Issues in Challenging Government Awards of Other Transaction Agreements....more
Given how much emphasis federal procurement law properly places on fairness, it can be easy to assume that government buyers must do everything necessary to ensure a fair procurement....more