There were a couple of events this year that will impact Government Contractors in the future relative to the False Claims Act. The False Claims Act (US Code, Title 31, Para 3729) is the regulation that...
In a discussion with some associates a week ago I was surprised to hear they were not aware of the LPTA practice that is becoming more popular in evaluating government contract bids. First, let’s look...
I have had several calls this week from small businesses that are interested in doing business with the Federal Government but they obviously don't know how to or where to start. While many of the same...
Many years ago I attended a seminar/work session on Negotiating.The objective of negotiation was defined as “…a process of discovery that moves toward an agreement that satisfies both parties.”I...
The other day I talked about how there could be a lot of funding released in the next 3 months. I think there is some evidence already of this activity beginning. For instance, in the last week the US...
When you receive a contract or a grant from the Federal Government, there are always lots of terms and conditions attached to these relationships. One of the most onerous is related to how you do your...
There has been no shortage of news and writing about Sequestration and how that is affecting Federal Contracts. As the dust begins to settle it is becoming obvious that some of the loudest complaints...
I attended a seminar this week put on by a large national law firm focusing on the status of government contracts and changes that have occurred over the last year. I thought it would be a good idea to...