LEADER 05390nam 2200661 450 001 9910819506003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-5230-9696-9 010 $a1-56726-450-6 035 $a(CKB)3710000000354299 035 $a(EBL)1939009 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001421291 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12540667 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001421291 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11409762 035 $a(PQKB)11699557 035 $a(WaSeSS)IndRDA00116944 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5254106 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11504767 035 $a(OCoLC)1019733647 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781567264500 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5254106 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000354299 100 $a20180221h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aKey case law rules for government contract formation /$fPatrick Butler, Lieutenant Colonel 205 $a1st edition 210 1$aVienna, Virginia :$cManagement Concepts,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (304 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-56726-447-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aTitle Page; Copyright; About the Author; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; INTRODUCTION; The Protest Forums and the Process; THE KEY CASE LAW RULES BROKEN DOWN BY PROTEST GROUND; Chapter 1. Protest Grounds Alleging That the Government Is Wrongfully Preventing Competition; 1. Lack of Advance Planning; 2. Improper or Unsupported Use of an Exception to Competition; A. Exception 1: Only One Responsible Source; B. Exception 2: Unusual and Compelling Urgency; C. Exception 3: Industrial Mobilization; D. Exception 4: International Agreement 327 $aE. Exception 5: Authorized or Required by StatuteF. Exception 6: National Security; G. Exception 7: Public Interest; 3. Contract Was Modified Beyond the Scope; 4. Reprocurement Contract Did Not Seek Competition; Chapter 2. Protest Grounds Based on the Government's Description of the Requirement; 1. Ambiguities in the Solicitation: Patent and Latent; 2. Improper Use of "Brand Name or Equal" Descriptions; 3. Defective or Inadequate Specifications; 4. Unduly Restrictive Specifications; 5. Changed Requirements and Solicitation Amendments 327 $aChapter 3. Protest Grounds Challenging the Government's Exercise of Discretion or the Government's Conduct of the Competition1. Agency's Commercial Item Determination; 2. Responsibility Determinations; 3. Negotiated Procurements: Tradeoff Process; 4. Competitive Range; 5. Evaluation in Strict Accordance with the Solicitation; 6. Evaluation Team; 7. Relative Importance of Factors and Subfactors in a Solicitation; 8. Past Performance; A. Past Performance Generally; B. Subground 1: Improper Evaluation of Relevance of Past Work 327 $aC. Subground 2: Improper Evaluation of Key Personnel, Predecessor Companies, Subcontractors, or TeamsD. Subground 3: Neutral Ratings for Lack of Past Performance; E. Subground 4: Improper Evaluation of Adverse Information; F. Subground 5: Disparate Treatment; G. Subground 6: Government Did Not Seek Enough Information; H. Subground 7: Ignoring Information That Is "Too Close at Hand"; 9. Proposals Submitted Late; 10. Material Misrepresentation: Bait and Switch; 11. Unacceptable or Noncompliant Proposals; 12. Preference for Sealed Bidding over Negotiated Procurements 327 $aChapter 4. Protest Grounds Based on the Communications Between the Government and Offerors1. Clarifications; 2. Discussions; Chapter 5. Protest Grounds Based on Pricing Issues; 1. Buying-in or Below-Cost Prices; 2. Price or Cost Evaluation; 3. Price Reasonableness and Price Realism; Chapter 6. Protest Grounds Based on Small Business Issues; 1. Bundling and Consolidation; 2. Limitations on Subcontracting; 3. HUBZone Contracting Procedures; 4. Certificate of Competency; 5. SBA's 8(a) Program; 6. Small Business Set-Aside Decision; 7. Small Business Status Determination 327 $aChapter 7. Protest Grounds Alleging Unfair Government Conduct 330 $aThe guidance contained in the almost 2000 pages of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the various agency supplements are just a part of the resources government acquisition professionals need to do their jobs effectively. Accessing and understanding case law is equally important to a thorough understanding of government contracting. Legal decisions explain the Government Accountability Office's and the courts' views on how procurement statutes and regulations apply in a wide range of situations. Case law also gives potential bid protesters and agencies a way to gauge the likely outcome of 606 $aGovernment purchasing$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States$vCases 606 $aGovernment purchasing$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States$vDigests 615 0$aGovernment purchasing$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aGovernment purchasing$xLaw and legislation 676 $a346.73023 700 $aButler$b Patrick$c(Lawyer),$01698608 702 $aColonel$b Lieutenant 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910819506003321 996 $aKey case law rules for government contract formation$94080205 997 $aUNINA