October 2010

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This week, in UXB-KEMRON Remediation Services, LLC, B-401017 (Oct. 25, 2010), the GAO provided an important reminder about its exacting application of timeliness rules. 

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) published a delivery order proposal request under a multiple award, ID/IQ contract for landmine removal work in Afghanistan. The ID/IQ schedule contract under

It is common knowledge that performance of government contracts requires the contractor to comply with a range of clauses not found in commercial contracting, which are included to advance the federal government’s social and economic policies. For example, the Equal Opportunity clause (FAR 52.222-26) prohibits government prime contractors from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex

Photo of Mana Elihu Lombardo

Winning government contracts and grants is vital to the survival of many organizations. It is not surprising then that contractors and grantees sometimes include embellishments and small misstatements in their proposals for government funds. A little puffery never hurt anyone, right? Wrong. Making even a minor factual misstatement or neglecting to provide complete information in

The big news Friday afternoon and over the weekend was the Small Business Administration’s decision to suspend GTSI—a major government contractor – from receiving new government orders. While the notice of suspension is not yet publicly available, the Washington Post reported that the suspension stems from the government’s view that GTSI engaged in improper relationships