Procurement Playbook

DoD Begins Implementation of Enhanced Post-Award Debriefing Rights

As we previously discussed, when Congress passed the FY 2018 NDAA it required the Department of Defense (“DoD”) to issue regulations providing for enhanced post-award debriefing rights on certain DoD procurements.  Specifically, Congress mandated enhanced content requirements, a follow-up question process, and corresponding changes to the time to file a bid protest at GAO with a suspension of performance of the protested contract (a “ Read More…

Recovery When the Government Terminates For Convenience

The termination for convenience clause arose at the end of the Civil War so the government could terminate construction contracts made during wartime once peace ensued, and not be liable for the contractor’s loss of anticipated profits.  The War (now Defense) Department continued to use this clause throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.  Read More…