Without prejudice, procurement errors are not enough to sustain a protest *

USA - May 14 2013
The GAO's decision in BC Peabody Constr. Serv., Inc., B-408023 (May 10, 2013) [pdf] illustrates the importance of establishing prejudice in a bid…

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BP suspension offers a lesson on the additional consequences of environmental enforcement *

USA - February 21 2013
BP's November 2012 settlement [pdf] of the federal criminal charges stemming from the Deepwater Horizon spill left some important issues unresolved…

Co-authors: Megan R. Galey, Matthew J. Gaziano, Scott E. Stewart.

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Tightening the belt on agency discretion in suspension and debarment *

USA - February 18 2013
Federal agencies have closely guarded their authority to suspend and debar contractors that they determine are not "presently responsible." Beyond…

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New regulations on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts *

USA - January 7 2013
The Department of Labor has announced that new regulations addressing Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts will go into effect on…

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Unsupported fraud allegations don't support a determination of nonresponsibility *

USA - November 1 2012
Does an unproven allegation of fraud or an improper termination for default limit a contractor’s ability to seek and obtain new contracts?

Co-authors: David M. Newman.

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