Zach Prince

• Climate and inflation come home to roost on federal contractors

  Contractors have only a couple more weeks to comment on a so-called climate risk rule. If it becomes final, the rule would impose big reporting and operational costs.

  Contracting

  February 08, 2023
• A federal court decides when a contractor size rule actually takes effect

  A few years back, Congress changed how the Small Business Administration would calculate whether a business qualified as small. It had been the average of three years of revenue. The new rule was five years. The question arose: When did the new calculus kick in? This had real consequences for a company called Obsidian.

  Contracting

  December 22, 2022
• Fixed-price contracts mean exactly what they’re called: FIXED-price

  The perils of fixed-price contracts during inflationary times. There may not be a cure.

  Contracts/Awards

  November 17, 2022
• How government email systems screw up contract bid solicitations

  Exploring the rules for when government contracts are turned in late

  Acquisition Policy

  November 03, 2022
• Pentagon offers a shred of hope for inflation relief on fixed-price contracts

  The Federal Acquisition Regulation is clear, fixed-price contracts are just that: Fixed price. There's no provision for adjustments because of inflation. Or is there? A memo last week from the Defense Pricing and Contracting office offers some hope. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with someone who has studied the memo closely: Zach Prince, a partner at Smith, Pachter, McWhorter.

  Acquisition Policy

  September 21, 2022
• Government be warned: Contractors do not have to keep cost reimbursement records forever

  The defense contract audit agency or DCAA found out something the hard way. If it takes too long to audit cost reimbursement support documents held by contractors - tough. The government is still responsible for those costs. The recent Armed Services Contract Board of Appeals handled that outcome..

  Contracting

  August 24, 2022
• A contractor prevailed in court when the government tried to snitch its IP

  Longtime defense contractor Raytheon won in court when it sued the government over intellectual property. What the company thought was IP the government assumed was merely technical data it could share with anyone.

  Contracting

  July 27, 2022