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• OMG Like the Gov Totally Wants ur Ideas; Social media meets Government Contracts

  "Betterbuyproject.com", a recently launched website has set up a forum and blog for people to post ideas for improving Government acquisition practices with an eye towards greater collaboration and use of social media. When we…

• Get it right the first time

  A recent case in the US Court of Federal Claims sends a clear message: pick your forum and give it your best shot -- you won’t get a second chance. That’s the painful lesson given…

• Justice delayed is justice delayed

  Contractors do have a right to damages if the Government breaches a contract, but the judicial process can be long and slow. Republic Savings Bank, et al v. U.S., Case No. 2008-5075, (Fed. Cir. 2009),…

• GAO does more than decide bid protests

  The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is "an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress." GAO conducts audits, investigations and analyses, and issues legal decisions and opinions. Those who practice Government Contracts law are most…

• Does being a friend of the District of Columbia Mayor qualify you for $82 million in contract awards?

  In the Federal system, a personal relationship with the Source Selection Official could disqualify you from receiving a contract award. In Washington, D.C., the opposite may be true. On October 23, 2009, the Washington Post…

• You got your ARRA money-now tell us about it.

  The long awaited American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA") contractor reporting tool initially scheduled to launch in July 2009 was scheduled to be open for reporting on October 1, 2009. The reporting tool will be…

• Defense Department to Private Security Contractors: Drinking While Carrying a Weapon in a War Zone is Bad

  It looks like private security contractors will continue to play a large role in Iraq and Afghanistan. And DOD wants to make sure that they are not drunk when they fire their weapons. That has…

• Small Business Fair Competition Act Would Stifle Competition

  How many times growing up did you complain to your parents that something was not fair, only to be given the sage advice: "Life is not fair"? Along the lines of that sage advice (and…

• It is impossible for the Government to act in bad faith--well almost.

  Companies not selected for award of government contracts sometimes claim they are the victims of a government official's "bad faith." Sometimes such clients present counsel with objective evidence--in the form of statements made by government…

• The Public Health Option that you will not hear about.

  When President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on September 9, 2009, there wasn't much in his speech about the possibility of a Government-funded health insurance plan as a fallback for the poor and…