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GAO Releases Report On DOD Contract Protests
In a true case of lies, damn lies and statistics the Government Accountability Office GAO released their regular report to Congress on protests of DOD contracts. The report concludes that protests were up twenty-three percent in 2008, but historically is lower then average. As such the results of...
Boeing battles US Air Force over tanker contract award
WASHINGTON AFP — Boeing on Tuesday officially challenged a US Air Force decision to award a huge aerial refueling tanker contract to Northrop Grumman and Europe's EADS, a move that temporarily freezes the deal. The Boeing Company said it had filed the protest with the Government Accountability Office GAO,...
Boeing to protest defeat in tanker contract battle
WASHINGTON AFP — Boeing late Monday said it will file a formal protest requesting government review of the US Air Force's decision to award an aerial refueling tanker contract to Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS. The aerospace giant said it planned to file the protest with the...
Ensuring CICA stay overrides are reasonable, supportable, and less vulnerable to attack: practical recommendations in light of recent COFC cases
I. INTRODUCTION II. THE CICA STAY: PURPOSE AND STANDARDS III. THE CICA STAY AND THE FAR IV. AIR FORCE MANDATORY PROCEDURES FOR HCA OVERRIDES V. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF AGENCY OVERRIDES VI. ANALYSIS: KEYS TO ENSURING OVERRIDES ARE REASONABLE, ...
Late is late: the GAO bid protest timeliness rules, and how they can be a model for boards of contract appeals
The surest way to be late is to have plenty of time. (1) I. Introduction One of the unique aspects of litigating contract disputes before the Government Accountability Office GAO (2) is its ironclad adherence to the timeliness rules contained in its bid protest regulations. (3) Under the...
Contractors filed 1,327 protests with the Government Accountability Office in fiscal 2006.(Washington Insider)
Contractors filed 1,327 protests with the Government Accountability Office in fiscal 2006, a 10% increase over 2002, the Washington Post reported. Contractors filed 1,327 protests with the Government Accountability Office in fiscal 2006, a 10% increase over 2002, the Washington Post reported.
Competition
While the Transportation Security Administration Falls under the Department of Homeland Security, and the GAO Has Jurisdiction over DHS Procurements, the GAO Does Not Have Jurisdiction over TSA Procurements Because of the Administration Acquisition Management System In Knowledge Connections, Inc., (1) the Government Accountability Office GAO confirmed that while...
Sealed bidding
Agencies Should Not Rely on Protestor to Determine Validity of Mistakes In Odyssey International, Inc., (1) the Government Accountability Office GAO examined a protest from the low bidder in an invitation for bids IFB case from the Department of Labor DOL for construction of a three-story dormitory. (2) The...
Negotiated acquisitions
Late Proposals Lost In Project Resources, Inc., (1) the Government Accountability Office GAO placed a high burden on an offeror attempting to gain relief from a proposal lost by the government. The case involved a request for proposals RFP for environmental remediation services for the U.S. Army Corps...
Simplified acquisitions
Micro-Purchase Threshold Raised to $3,000 The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Council FAR Councils increased the maximum purchase threshold for micro-purchases from $2,500 to $3,000. (1) Section 807 of the Ronald Reagan National Defense Authorization Act of 2005 mandated this action directing that certain acquisition thresholds...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| Paul Nicholas | Assistant Director |
| Dolores H Crawford | Manager |
| Allison D. Pugsley | |
| David Walker | Head |
| Kate Walker | Senior Analyst |
| Steven J Berke | Senior Analyst |
| Katherine Davis | Editor |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| North American IPV6 Technology Conference | Assistant Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office (Gao) | Current |
| Government Accountability Office | Assistant Director | Current |
| Indiana University | Bachelor's Degree In History | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Government Accountability Office | Manager | Current |
| FDR Conferences, Inc | Current |
Allison Pugsley's practice focuses primarily on advising clients on both regulatory and litigation matters relating to government contracts. In this regard, her practice concentrates on health care contracting matters, where she advises clients on federal pharmaceutical pricing requirements, government health care contracting programs, Federal Supply Schedule contracts, and socio-economic requirements applicable to government procurements. Her practice also includes litigating bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and advising clients on contract disputes. Prior to joining Hogan & Hartson, Allison served as a judicial clerk to The Honorable George W. Miller of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
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| Hogan & Hartson LLP | Associate, Washington, D.C. | Current |
| United States Court of Federal Claims | Current | |
| Government Accountability Office | Current |
United States Comptroller General, David Walker, who is head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), spoke to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging in Washington, D.C. in December. His message about the country's financial condition and our dire long-term picture should be required reading for every American reports The Seattle Times. When introducing him, the conference chair called Walker a "straight shooter" and said his long tenure (a 15-year term that began in 1998) gives him an independence that's rare in government. He's going to need it. The picture he painted is beyond grim.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Government Accountability Office | Head | Current |
| So Baby Boomer | Current |
Kate Walker has been a senior analyst with the strategic issues team at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for more than three years. At GAO, Kate has focused on a number of human capital issues, including strategic workforce planning, performance management, attrition and retention, and leadership development. Ms. Walker is president of Young Government Leaders, an organization of more than 1,300 young federal employees representing thirty agencies. She participated on panels addressing generational differences at the 2006 Office of Personnel Management Workforce Conference and the Federal Executive Board. She coauthored "Talkin' 'bout My Generation" (The Public Manager, Summer 2006, Volume 35, No. 2) and authored "Making the Federal Government Work for Women" (The Public Manager, Spring 2007, Volume 36, No. 1). Ms. Walker has been interviewed by Federal News Radio (1050), Federal Times.com, and Government Executive. She holds a master of public policy degree from American University and a BA in English and psychology from the University of Virginia.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Young Government Leaders | President | Current |
| Government Accountability Office | Senior Analyst | Current |
| The Public Manager | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Virginia | Master | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Government Accountability Office | Senior Analyst | Current |
| FDR Conferences, Inc | Current | |
| The George Washington University | Masters of Public Administration Degree | Former |
| The George Washington University | Bachelor's Degree In Public Affairs | Former |
Previously, Katherine Davis' poetry has appeared in CutBank and Weber Studies: Voices and Viewpoints of the Contemporary West. A former English teacher in Pocatello, Idaho, she is currently employed as a writer and editor for the Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Government Accountability Office | Editor | Current |
| Plum Ruby Review | Current |
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John Fund Warns About America's Perilous Future
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