Protests Succeed When an Agency Can’t Defend Itself
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses how a protest can succeed when an Agency doesn’t adequately explain its decisions and is unable to defend itself in a GAO hearing. See the full blog entry here. Share on email Share […]
When Dealing with the Government, Remember to Check Your Email
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch explains how a bidder on a government contractor got dropped from a competitive bidding process when it failed to receive and respond to an email request from an agency. See the full blog […]
Can a Muslim American of Arab Descent Qualify as an SBA 8(a) Participant?
The requirements for qualification in SBA’s 8(a) program can be found in 13 CFR 124. The basic rule is that (under 13 CFR 124.101), “a concern meets the basic requirements for admission to the 8(a) BD program if it is a small business which is unconditionally owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals […]
It’s a Bidder’s Responsibility to Ensure its Proposal Properly Cites its Past Performance
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch explains how it’s the bidder’s responsibility to make sure its proposal properly cites its own past performance and doesn’t simply rely on the past performance of its affiliates. Last week, Bill explained how […]
It’s a Bidder’s Responsibility to Ensure its Customers Return Their Past Performance Questionnaires
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch explains how it’s the bidder’s responsibility to make sure its customers return their past performance questionnaires. See the full blog entry here. Share on email Share on facebook Share on google Share on […]
Will the GAO Always Reimburse Contractors for Successful Protests?
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses numerous problems with an agency’s procurement process resulting in one contractor being successful with five potentially related protests (either through a sustained protest or corrective action), but not always being reimbursed for […]
A Problem with LPTA and Cost-Plus Pricing
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a common case where an agency is given deference in its decision to accept what is likely either a low-ball offer and/or one that lacks understanding to perform the contract. That’s one […]
You Have to Prove Bait and Switch
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses how difficult it can be to prove an awardee is planning a bait-and-switch in its bid for a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. See the full blog entry here. Share on email Share on facebook Share […]
Suspicions Won’t Win You a Protest
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses how GAO gives deference to an agency’s decision, even if on the face it looks suspicious. See the full blog entry here. Share on email Share on facebook Share on google Share […]
Agencies Can Issue Sole-Source Contracts Prior to Awarding 8(a) Competitive Contracts
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses why an agency can issue a sole-source contract as a bridge until the agency can work out what it’s actually looking for in an 8(a) competitive contract. See the full blog entry here. […]