On September 9, 2022 the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued updated guidance for DoD contracting officers regarding approaches for addressing inflation related to firm-fixed-price contracts. According to DoD’s press release, the guidance, issued by John M. Tenaglia Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, is based on “feedback” from DoD acquisition executives about how inflation is...
Recently, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a report on the continuing challenges and opportunities for the Department of Defense (“DOD”) in space acquisitions. GAO’s report, which was timely published during the 37th Annual Space Symposium, reflects the current rise of space systems in military and national security operations. The report also unearths challenges...
On Tuesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision in Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC v. United States, No. 20-1538, a case that has garnered national attention for its potential to alter the way the United States Court of Federal Claims applies the so-called “waiver rule” first articulated in Blue...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Feb. 1, 2021 — The Alabama Legislature begins its 2021 Regular Session on Feb. 2. Thanks to the Alabama Constitution, everyone has known when this session would begin. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, no one really knows what will happen next. State House Access In a normal year, legislators, legislative staffers, and...
Most contractors are aware that President Trump signed into law the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 on December 17, 2018. The Act modified how the Small Business Administration (SBA) calculates a business’ size for revenue-based size standards. Size has been calculated based on a three fiscal year average of annual receipts. The Act...