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- Protest vs. Dispute
- Protesting A Bid Or Award
- Protest Procedures
- Protesting Contract Decisions to Gao
- To Protest Or Not to Protest?
- Dispute Procedures For Common Contract Issues
- Dispute Procedures
- Resolving Government Contract Conflicts Out of Court
- Partnering
- Ombudsman
To begin our discussion, we need to distinguish terminology. Under government contract law, you have the right to "protest" and also the right to "dispute." While these terms seem very similar and are often used interchangeably in everyday language, government contracting regulations treat them differently. Generally speaking, these rules give you ...
By law, a protest must be filed by an "interested party," which means an actual or prospective bidder whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract or by the failure to award a contract. In challenges to the government's evaluation of proposals and the award of contracts, this generally means a bidder that would potent...
Reflecting the government's goal to ensure effective and efficient expenditure of public funds, and fair and expeditious resolution of protests to a solicitation or award of federal procurement contracts, as well as reduce cases outside the agency, the regulations direct that, prior to submission of a protest to the contracting agency, all parties ...
Although the regulations encourage companies wishing to protest to seek resolution within the contracting agency before filing a protest with the General Accounting Office (GAO), the regulations do allow theparty to file with GAO for resolution. Warning If you decide to bypass the contracting officer and buying agency and file your protest directly...
What's our conclusion about protesting? Think very carefully before you protest. In the past, some companies would protest every contract that they lost, which can create an adversarial relationship that can work against you on current or future contracts. If you are going to protest, you must have a "real" reason (vs. just sour grapes) and you mus...
Let's turn our attention to the matter of "disputes," which is very different from a protest. As a government contractor, you have the right to "dispute" all material disagreements or issues in controversy that relate to a contract and to file a claim. According to the regulations, a "claim" means a written demand or assertion by one of the contrac...
A contractor who wants to dispute an action or issue is required to submit the claim in writing to the contracting officer. In it, the contractor should describe the situation, state what action it is asking for, and request a final decision. After the contracting officer receives the contractor's written notice, he/she will have up to 60 days to r...
While we want to let you know about your right to dispute and appeal, we also want to make you aware that the government's stated policy is to try to resolve all contractual issues in controversy by mutual agreement at the contracting officer's level. Government rules state that reasonable efforts should be made to resolve controversies, prior to t...
This is a technique for preventing disputes from occurring. Under this concept, the agency and contractor, perhaps along with a facilitator, meet after a contract is awarded to discuss their mutual expectations. The parties mutually develop performance goals, identify potential sources of conflict, and establish cooperative ways to resolve any prob...
This procedure can be used at any stage of the contracting process. Some agencies have established an ombudsman to help resolve concerns or disputes that arise during the acquisition process. Typically, an ombudsman investigates selected complaints and issues nonbinding reports, with recommendations addressing problems and future improvements. The ...
A union owes a duty of fair representation to all of the workers it represents. This duty requires that the union act fairly, impartially, and without ill will or discrimination when pursuing a worker’s grievance or when negotiating a new contract with the employer. The union is required to take reasonable steps to investigate a grievance and ...
Jan 29, 2022 · At issue here is not whether the President can de-prioritize enforcement of a law, but whether the President can outright refuse to enforce it simply because they don't agree with it.
Aug 12, 2024 · While some contracts are unenforceable no matter what the contract says, other contracts might require you to follow a particular procedure to cancel the contract. Let's discuss these common contractual defenses in more detail.
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Sep 9, 2022 · You’ll get people who think an annoying coworker can be grieved. Grievances usually are limited to three situations. First, the union may file a grievance when the employer violates the written terms of the collective bargaining agreement. This is referred to as “letter of contract.”
