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FILE - An American flag flies in front of the facade of Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems facility, in Woburn, Mass on June 10, 2019. China said Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, it will impose new sanctions on U.S. defense contractors Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin due to their arms sales to Taiwan, stepping up a feud with Washington over security and Beijing’s strategic ambitions. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
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Even big, old-line contractors run into trouble with Defense cost accounting rules

A dispute between the Defense Department and old-line contractor Raytheon shows how tricky the rules are for cost accounting. In one recent case, Raytheon prevailed at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.

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A federal court decides when a contractor size rule actually takes effect

Contracts/Awards

Fixed-price contracts mean exactly what they're called: FIXED-price

Acquisition Policy

How government email systems screw up contract bid solicitations

Contracts/Awards

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

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Why contract award debriefings are no mere formalities

Acquisition Policy

Pentagon offers a shred of hope for inflation relief on fixed-price contracts

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Without good data, it's tough to plan complicated procurements

Zach Prince
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Government be warned: Contractors do not have to keep cost reimbursement records forever

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Acquisition

The US might be out of Afghanistan, but an Army contract dispute rolls on and on

Zach Prince
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A contractor prevailed in court when the government tried to snitch its IP

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Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC
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When key personnel really do matter in bidding for federal contracts

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A recipe for bid protests

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Contracts/Awards

Disability employer was a mandated source for body armor, but DLA opened up bids to others

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Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC
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Government IT glitches can keep contract bids from being received on time

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Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC
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What happens when government buyers should negotiate, but don't

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Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC
Acquisition Policy

Losing bidder claims Procurement Integrity Act violation in Navy software license award

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Acquisition Policy

A spurned federal landlord persists until it has a day in court

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Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC
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Bid protest over Census MAS award centers 'misrepresentation' claim

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Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC
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Agency cancels third-party software license but original vendor still claims infringement

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Study of GAO bid protest data shows why it's hard to interpret the numbers

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CBP's late-stage solicitation change sparks bid protest

FILE - This June 6, 2013 file photo, shows the sign outside the National Security Agency (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Md.All fingers are pointing to Russia as author of the worst-ever hack of U.S. government agencies. But President Donald Trump, long wary of blaming Moscow for cyberattacks has so far been silent. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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NSA cloud contract in trouble after Microsoft's successful bid protest