When government security prevents timely delivery of proposals *

USA - July 12 2011
Security at federal government buildings can sometimes make it difficult to visit agency employees or make deliveries to the agency.

Government contractors must now assert some defenses as affirmative claims or lose them *

USA - July 7 2010
n a recently decided appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a party could not assert a set-off defense to the government's claim when the party had not asserted a formal claim for the setoff amount under the Contract Disputes Act.

Co-authors: Robert M. Tata, Kevin J. Cosgrove.

Fourth Circuit upholds summary judgment dismissing material supplier’s Miller Act (40 U.S.C. § 3131 et seq.) lawsuit due to collusion between a subcontractor and its supplier *

USA - May 12 2010
In a recent unpublished opinion, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed under the Miller Act by a supplier of air-conditioning parts.

Co-authors: Robert M. Tata, Kevin J. Cosgrove.

DOD orders cessation of contracting activities that rely on preference for small businesses *

USA - April 8 2009
On March 10, 2009, the Department of Defense ("DOD") issued a Memorandum to its agencies ordering the cessation of all procurement activities relying on 10 10 U.S.C. § 2323.

Co-authors: Kevin J. Cosgrove.