Sep 9, 2019 | GOVCONLAW, Government
For a contractor to succeed on a claim that it was wrongfully terminated for convenience by the Government it must prove that the termination was either in bad faith or was an abuse of discretion. This can be a high burden for a contractor to meet, as one contractor...
Sep 4, 2019 | GOVCONLAW, Government
Contractors seeking to challenge a termination for default may first have to file a claim with the contracting officer. The Government can terminate a contract for default if the contractor fails to timely perform or falls so far behind that the Government believes...
Aug 26, 2019 | GOVCONLAW, Government
Ever tried to send documents electronically to the Government only to later learn that they were not timely received (or received at all) due to issues with the Government’s servers or websites? It happens more frequently than you may think. And it’s a significant...
Aug 19, 2019 | GOVCONLAW, Government
The Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute (aka the Davis-Bacon Act) requires contractors and subcontractors on federal and federally funded construction projects to pay onsite laborers and mechanics no less than the applicable prevailing wage. Wage...
Aug 12, 2019 | GOVCONLAW, Government
Most government contractors are familiar with the disputes procedure on government contracts. A dispute arises between the contractor and the Government. The contractor submits a Request for Equitable Adjustment (“REA”) or a claim. If the contractor submits a REA...
Aug 5, 2019 | GOVCONLAW, Government
On July 18, 2019, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued an interim final rule with request for comments raising the revenue-based small business size standards to account for inflation. SBA has established size standards for numerous classes of business...
