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So You Want A Sole Source State or Local Government Consulting Contract? DC Shows How It Shouldn't Be Done - 7/13/05
Government Contracts
July 13, 2005
DC Administrator Robert C. Bobb acknowledged that he recommended former associates from Oakland California, for city work but denied ordering anyone to give them contracts. It later became clear, and Administrator Bobb admitted, that "his staff did not follow proper procedures when awarding the contracts" on a sole source basis and followed up his admission with a commitment to assure it did not happen again. The subsequent report issued by the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor states that the transactions were not "free from the appearance of preferential treatment." The report identifies problems arising from "acknowledged longstanding deficiencies" in district procurement and provides lessons for all officials awarding and contractors receiving award of sole source contracts.
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Government Says Contractors Owe Taxes; Members Of Congress Call For Debarring Contractors - 6/17/05
Government Cntracts
June 17, 2005
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), an arm of Congress, testified before the U.S. Senate on June 16 that a study of government contractors shows that as many as 33,000 civilian contractors owe the Government more than $3 billion in unpaid taxes. GAO matched government contractor records with files of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to identify the contractors.
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Court Reinforces Limits on Subcontractors' Third Party Beneficiary Status - 01/27/05
Government Contracts
January 27, 2005
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims in two recent cases involving subcontractors' appeals to be third party beneficiaries under government prime contracts reinforced standards determining who has authority to obligate the government and create third party beneficiaries. The Court applied federal common law governing U.S. government contracts using the same principles of contract law applicable to private individuals. Because subcontractors are not parties to the prime contract, subcontractors must prove that a government official with authority bound the government to extend third party benefits to the subcontractors.
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SBA Notice Suggests Controversial Size Standard Changes; Rules for SBIR Companies Backed by VCs Also Under Review - 12/20/04
Government Contracts
December 20, 2004
The Small Business Administration ("SBA") is seeking public comments on two controversial procurement issues relating to small business contracting. The first relates to SBA's proposed restructuring of its size standards.
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Lockheed Decision Underscores Companies' Need to Fully Assess Contract & Sub-Contract Risk Shifting - 12/14/04
Government Contracts
December 14, 2004
In the unusual case of Lockheed v. Lockheed, Idaho Federal District Judge B. Lynn Winmill underscores the need to fully assess risk shifting provisions in contracts and subcontracts before bidding, including, as a threshold matter, the basic contract type.
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Section 326 of The USA Patriot Act for Banks: Customer Identification Procedures - 06/03
Homeland Security
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Final Rules Implementing Section 326 of The USA Patriot Act for Broker-Dealers: Customer Identification Procedures - 06/03
Homeland Security
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