Government Contracts MonitorDue Diligence / Mergers and AcquisitionsKey Personnel: Can you Stand Silent If Your Proposal Is No Longer Accurate?October 28, 2014 According to a recent decision by the General Accountability Office (GAO) the answer is “No.” If you submit a proposal with a key personnel requirement, and one or more of your proposed key people are no longer available, your proposal is no longer technically acceptable. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (Booz Allen) just learned this the hard way when Paradigm Technologies (Paradigm) protested,… Novation: Capturing Credit for the Assets and Experience of Your PredecessorOctober 28, 2013 Relevant experience and past performance are key ingredients in the evaluation of proposals. In this world of constant mergers, acquisitions (asset purchases and stock purchases) and related novations of government contracts, the question is often exactly what experience can and should be counted by an agency when it evaluates proposals? The answer is not always clear. Take for example, two… Update: All or Almost All You Want to Know About the Foreign Corrupt Practices ActDecember 11, 2012 On November 14, 2012 the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice and the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a long promised “Resource Guide” on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (“FCPA”). As previously reported here, DOJ announced this guide was coming a year ago – and it is worth the wait. The Guide provides a comprehensive… False Country of Origin Certifications – A ReminderMarch 14, 2012 ?
The Buy America Act (BAA) is a domestic preference statute that attempts to protect the U.S. labor force by providing a preference for American goods purchased by the government. A contractor’s “nationality” is not considered – it is the place where the goods are mined, produced or manufactured that controls whether or not they are considered “American” goods. Most government… |
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