Federal Circuit Affirms That BPAs May Not Be Binding Contracts
In a previous blog, we discussed a decision by the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) in McLeod Group, LLC v. United States, 142 Fed. Cl. 558 (2019), that blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) are not contracts for purposes of the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). In that case,...
District Court Partially Enjoins Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order
In previous blogs, we wrote about Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, and the NAACP’s lawsuit to enjoin implementation of Executive Order 13950. Since then, other groups have filed suit also seeking to enjoin implementation and enforcement of...
Failure to Have Active SAM Registration at Time of Bid Was Not Fatal
Government contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and complete required representations and certifications annually. FAR 52.204-7 requires bidders, with some limited exceptions, to be registered in SAM at the time of bid and to...