Archive for January, 2015
Ending Trafficking in Persons, FAR Final Rule
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to strengthen protections against trafficking in persons in Federal contracts. These changes are intended to implement Executive Order (E.O.)...
Read MoreGAO B-410639, International Business Machines Corporation
Agency reasonably concluded that the protester had an organizational conflict of interest (OCI) and properly eliminated the protester from the competition where the agency found that a member of the protester’s team was involved...
Read MoreUniversity Contract Fraud Claim
In dispute over a company’s contract with a university research fund, defendant contractor stated a claim for fraud with allegations that plaintiff university misrepresented whether its process for converting vegetable oils into biodiesel was...
Read MoreOPM Must Reimburse Protester’s Attorney’s Fees
The U.S. Government Accountability Office recommended that the Office of Personnel Management reimburse a small business protester’s attorneys fees at the billed rate of $225 per hour, finding that OPM’s effort to limit the...
Read MoreGroup Health Inc. v. Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Cannot Disallow Post-Termination Audit Costs, CBCA 3407 The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals refused to dismiss a contractor claim for post-termination audit costs, ruling that the Department of Health and Human Services must...
Read MoreNew Case on Application of Forum Selection clause
Court must consider the effect of the forum selection clause. The 4th Circuit applies federal law to determine whether the clause is mandatory. Here, it is clear that the language of the contracts necessitates...
Read MoreSharing Clinical Trials Data
Researchers and participants in clinical trials are assured that their contributions to research will make a real difference, and researchers and companies are able to accelerate efforts to prevent, detect, and treat disease, improve...
Read MoreDISA Rules for Cloud Providers
The Defense Information Systems Agency has laid out the criteria for commercial and non-Pentagon cloud providers to operate within DOD. Read the Guide Here: u-cloud_computing_srg_v1r1_final
Read MoreNEJM Article on Expanded Use Issues.
FDA approval of investigational drugs takes time, This can be a problem if alternative treatments for the condition are not available. The FDA therefore developed a system of expanded access to permit patients with...
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