Joseph Petrillo
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Contracting officers and program managers don't appreciate it when prime contractors bid using a particular sub only to pull a switcheroo after the award and the work starts. Small businesses hate being escorted to the dance, only to have their date abandon them at the punch bowl. Procurement attorney Joe Petrillo tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin new rules to curb bait and switch are coming from the FAR Council.
August 11, 2016 -
Federal PCs have been stuffed with Microsoft applications since time immemorial. Now more and more users want the cloud versions. But the IRS found that an existing license maintenance contract didn't give it access to the cloud. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo of the law firm Petrillo and Powell offers his insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 14, 2016 -
Veteran-owned, small businesses got a boost from the Supreme Court recently. Its ruling on an obscure procurement by the VA opened up more set-asides. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo of the law firm Petrillo and Powell joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain the case.
June 30, 2016 -
If you snooze, you lose. That's what one major contractor found out in court when its financing partners failed to file certain paperwork. Joseph Petrillo, a procurement attorney with Petrillo and Powell, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more about this cautionary story
June 02, 2016 -
Sometimes the government has really, really specific requirements it puts out for bids. For example, if it needs left-handed forklift operators, you can't bid right-handed ones. Or left-handed front-end loader operators. The Air Force and a company called All World Language Consultants didn't quite follow that policy. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 19, 2016 -
In the case of fixed fee contracts, you pay even if the contractor finds a way to get it done cheaper. No use protesting. That's what the Energy Department found out the hard way. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell fills in all the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 21, 2016 -
A contracting officer's power is not unlimited. He or she has the act in good faith, as one agency found out in the Court of Federal Claims over the termination of an employee. Procurement attorney Joe Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell sheds light on the case on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 07, 2016 -
It's an old rule: A small business can't front for a large business just to get a set-aside contract. But that doesn't keep people from trying. One recent case went two rounds of protest only to prove large and small companies can't exchange a few people and get away with it. Federal Drive with Tom Temin discussed this case with procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo.
March 24, 2016 -
One small, disadvantaged company found itself on the short end of the stick when after three protests, its award from the Agriculture Department got switched to the protester. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the lessons learned.
March 10, 2016 -
As one recent case makes clear, even the fastest networks don't guarantee your bid on a federal contract will get there on time. Attorney Joseph Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell, fills in Federal Drive with Tom Temin on all the details.
February 25, 2016 -
You've heard the saying. Don't take the law into your own hands. You take 'em to court. There's a corollary saying, or there should be. If you take 'em to court, hire a good lawyer. That is, don't try and represent yourself. Everyone's a genius, but three recent cases show the folly of trying to be your own lawyer. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
February 11, 2016 -
As the saying goes, good procurements start with good requirements. If that's the case, then the acquisition you're about to hear about was doomed from the start. Not surprisingly, the Government Accountability Office upheld the protests against it. Attorney Joseph Petrillo of the law firm Petrillo and Powell joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with details and lessons learned.
January 28, 2016 -
Talk about a procurement gone wrong from the beginning. In contracting for training services for its fliers, the Navy made several mistakes. Big ones. Not surprisingly, the Government Accountability Office sustained the protest brought by Cortek. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo of the Washington firm Petrillo and Powell shares some lessons on what not to do on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 14, 2016 -
Federal contractors got a sort of present for the new year — four new clauses in the Federal Acquisition Regulation to deal with in 2016. They were published in final form early in December. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo of the law firm Petrillo and Powell joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin discuss them and how they'll affect government buying.
January 07, 2016 -
Organization conflict of interest. Non-disclosure of facts. Tampering with bids. This procurement had it all. It was only a $5 million deal for the Justice Department. But sometimes just about everything goes wrong. Procurement attorney Joe Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell fills in Federal Drive with Tom Temin on the bizarre case of the contract where the Government Accountability Office threw up its hands and said, start over.
December 04, 2015