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Daily Dump: 17 December 2012

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By on Dec 17th, 2012

Here is today’s Daily Dump:

– Government contractors say they are making less money than at any time in the last 18 years according to a new survey by Grant Thornton. [Federal News Radio].

– This Blog discusses the recent ruling by the Court of Federal Claims on whether the Department of Veterans affairs (VA) is required by law to give priority to veterans-owned businesses when awarding contracts. [WBJ FedBiz Daily].

– Budget instability, lack of qualified workforce and excessive oversight are among the top concerns noted by government acquisition officials in a policy survey conducted by the Professional Services Council. [WBJ FedBiz Daily].

– Several lawmakers have called for reintroducing the ban on assault weapons following the attack in Newtown, Connecticut. [WSJ].

– Condominium complex Shadowood has written itself into Virginia history following the state Supreme Court ruling that associations cannot make up rules and impose feeds if they are not in the development’s original master deed. [Washington Post].

Daily Dump: 30 November 2012

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By on Nov 30th, 2012

Here is today’s Daily Dump:

– This article discusses how a former employee of Paragon Dynamics, a defense contractor, has agreed to pay $60,000 for violating the Procurement Integrity Act.  [LoanSafe.org].

– Marstel-Day, an environmental consulting firm, announced that it and its “joint venture” partner, LRS Federal, have been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Veterans Administration. [Virtual-Strategy].

– Read here the vision for what an end to the war on terrorism would actually look like according to one of Obama‘s top defense officials. [Wired Danger Room].

– The Sixth Circuit has held that a 2009 amendment Congress made to the liability provisions of the False Claims Act (“FCA”) applies retroactively to civil FCA cases pending as of June 7, 2008. [GovCon].

– Read Stan Hinton’s informative Blog for the latest developments in government contracting. [Stan Hinton].

  • In Kingdomware Technologies Inc. the Court of Federal Claims disagreed with the General Accountability Office’s (GAO) interpretation of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 in previous cases and found that the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) decision not to set aside the Emergency Notification Service (ENS) contract was not arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to law.

Daily Dump: 1 November 2012

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By on Nov 1st, 2012

Here is today’s Daily Dump:

– Read this Blog to get more information on the Department of State’s continuing requirement for computer-related technical services support for its operating systems, and hardware and software applications. [GovWin].

– Click here to learn about “Value-Based” Marketing for Small Businesses: this occurs when you become aware of what motivates specific personnel internal to an agency or a prospective teaming partner to make favorable decisions regarding your product or services. [SmallToFeds].

– Firms appear to be falling under increasing financial duress while small business lending also sank to its lowest level in more than a year in September according to recent data. [Washington Post Blog].

– Read Stan Hinton’s informative Blog for the latest developments in government contracting. [Stan Hinton].

  • The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be wrong in rejecting a quotation by Infoshred LLC for their failure to acknowledge an immaterial solicitation amendment.
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs was found to have issued a purchase order to a small business in violation of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006 in the case of Phoenix Environmental Design Inc.
  • It was found that there was no basis for the deficiencies found by the agency in Emergint Technologies, Inc.’s proposal and therefore the GAO recommended that the agency reevaluate Emergint Technologies’ proposal and make a new price/technical trade-off decision.
  • The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the Contract Disputes Act (CDA) gave the Court of Federal Claims ‘Tucker Act’ jurisdiction to enforce a monetary judgment in the case of Peter C. Nwogu, dba Environmental Safety Consultants, Inc.

Daily Dump: 3 October 2012

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By on Oct 3rd, 2012

Here is today’s Daily Dump:

– This article by Jeff Green provides a thought-provoking analysis on Political Survival and the “Fiscal Cliff”. [ProEdgeWire].

– U.S. District Judge determines that a company is shielded from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act if it performs its work under government contracts that hold it harmless. [Courthouse News Service].

– Equity Risk Partners launch new practice group for defense, aerospace and government contractors, which will focus on helping these entities improve their total cost of risk. [Insurance Journal].

– This article covers the resignation of John Sepulveda, top human resources official for the Department of Veterans Affairs,  after an investigation into the spending of over $6 million on two training conferences. [WP Politics].

– Read Stan Hinton’s informative Blog for the latest developments in government contracting. [Stan Hinton].

  • Revisions in non-foreign overseas per diem rates for government employees to be published by the DoD’s Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee.

Daily Dump: 19 September 2012

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By on Sep 19th, 2012

Here is today’s Daily Dump:

– The “Full-time management’ rule makes it difficult for start-ups trying to apply for verification with the VA Center for Veterans Enterprise. [SmallGovCon].

– Certified Disabled Veteran Business, Academy Securities, entered into four year agreement with JPMorgan Chase under the U.S. Department of the Treasury Mentor-Protégé program. [PYMNTS.com].

– This article on Small Business Saturday provides some helpful information for small businesses preparing for one of the biggest small business events of the year. [Business Insider].

– Read Stan Hinton’s informative Blog for the latest developments in government contracting. [Stan Hinton].

  • United States Board of Contract Appeals granted the GSA‘s motion to dismiss CBCA 2719 for lack of jurisdiction. [GTSI Corp. v. EEOC and GSA].
  • CBCA dismissed an untimely filed appeal by Jacob Construction LLC as there was no evidence the Contracting Officer had extended the period for appeal. [Jacob Construction LLC v. Department of Veterans Affairs].
  • Triumvirate Environmental, Inc. won their GAO protest as it was found that the agency unreasonably evaluated Triumvirate Environmental’s pricing as unbalanced and that it had also conducted a technical-price tradeoff without meaningfully considering the lower prices set forth in the Triumvirate Environmental’s quotation. [Triumvirate Environmental, Inc.]

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