Court of Federal Claims

Court of Federal Claims asserts more jurisdiction over OTAs

Legal experts say a recent case before the Court of Federal Claims further cements the path for unsuccessful vendors to seek judicial relief for OTAs.

Acquisition Policy

Looking ahead to the no-surprise, likely-late 2025 federal spending bills

Budget

Contractors have new grounds to protest their way into a multiple-award contract

Contracts/Awards

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Government Accountability Office, federal budget oversight

Better data protests could benefit, agencies, vendors alike

Contracting

A federal court reaffirms the government should look for commercial products before going custom

Technology

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Court of Federal Claims decision results in a ‘sea change’ for federal acquisition

Acquisition Policy

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Protest is ‘last resort’ to get GSA’s commercial platforms program to comply with JWOD Act

Reporter's Notebook

At long last, smooth legal waters for massive overhaul of DoD’s moving system

Contracting

The GAO ponders a steady drop in bid protests coming its way

Contracting

How government email systems screw up contract bid solicitations

Acquisition Policy

GAO spikes the Federal Supply Schedule cross-walk; sellers beware

Commentary

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Court rules for DoD in challenge to $20B household goods moving contract

The Court of Federal Claims ruled Thursday that DoD can move ahead with its Global Household Goods contract, rejecting protest lawsuits by two separate…

Defense

How two letters of the alphabet blew an award protest into a court case

Smith Pachter McWhorter procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo explained a contract award dispute that hinged on the spelling of a name.

Contracts/Awards

A recipe for bid protests

Contracting

When the army awarded a major contract for communication support services in U.S. Central Command without explaining itself, the Court of Federal Claims ordered the army to go back and fix problems with the 2019 award decision.