On April 1, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) opened its Contractor Portal for its annual Affirmative Action Program (AAP) certification. Covered federal contractors and subcontractors have until July 1 to sign in and certify they have developed, and continue to maintain, AAPs.
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Bid Protest Minute: Avoiding the Timeliness Trap
On February 14, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest by Marathon Medical Corporation, an unsuccessful bidder, concluding that its protest was untimely.
Continue Reading Bid Protest Minute: Avoiding the Timeliness TrapCyber Defense Magazine Article on CMMC Proposed Rule
We published an article titled “Department of Defense Publishes Long-Awaited CMMC Proposed Rule,” in the March 2024 edition of Cyber Defense Magazine.
Continue Reading Cyber Defense Magazine Article on CMMC Proposed RuleBid Protest Minute: GAO’s Task Order Jurisdiction
On December 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest by ELS, an unsuccessful bidder on a Department of Defense (DOD) task order opportunity, concluding that it did not have jurisdiction to consider it.
Continue Reading Bid Protest Minute: GAO’s Task Order JurisdictionBid Protest Minute: Proving an Organizational Conflict of Interest Exists
On December 20, 2023, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest, arguing, among other things, that the procurement was tainted by an appearance of impropriety after the agency appointed a senior executive from a competing firm, formerly responsible for their proposed technical approach, to be the agency’s new director. According to the protester, the taint arising from the agency’s action could only be cured by disqualifying the competitor and making an award to the protester.
Continue Reading Bid Protest Minute: Proving an Organizational Conflict of Interest Exists[WEBINAR] Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI)
We are looking forward to presenting on Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence, or FOCI, during a webinar hosted by MD APEX on February 7. In an increasingly global economy, for those companies interested in doing classified work for the U.S. Government it is vitally important to understand what constitutes FOCI and how such concerns can be mitigated.
Continue Reading [WEBINAR] Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI)Department of Defense Publishes Long-Awaited CMMC Proposed Rule
On December 26, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program proposed rule, which places comprehensive cybersecurity and information security requirements on DoD contractors and subcontractors.
Continue Reading Department of Defense Publishes Long-Awaited CMMC Proposed RuleBid Protest Minute: The High Bar to Proving Contract Officer Bias
On November 8, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest that asserted the Veteran Administration’s (VA) evaluation of Texas Waste Company’s past performance was unreasonable and reflected the Contracting Officer’s (CO) bias.
Continue Reading Bid Protest Minute: The High Bar to Proving Contract Officer BiasBid Protest Minute: Recent Decision Imparts Lessons on Timeliness of Solicitation Challenges and Prejudice
On November 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest, arguing that the terms of a solicitation were biased and that the awardee failed to comply with a mandatory solicitation requirement.
Continue Reading Bid Protest Minute: Recent Decision Imparts Lessons on Timeliness of Solicitation Challenges and PrejudiceGAO’s 2023 Bid Protest Report: More Than Meets the Eye
On October 26, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent its annual bid protest report to Congress, which reflected a dramatic increase in protests filed following four straight years of decline.
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