Only One Place to Go for In-sourcing Challenge
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.14.14
In Fisher-Cal Indus., Inc. v. U.S. (Apr. 8, 2014), the D.C. Circuit bounced an incumbent's challenge to the agency's in-sourcing decision. Finding the decision to be part of the procurement process, the court ruled that it was, in essence, a bid protest that could be brought only in the Court of Federal Claims.
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Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.18.24
GSA Clarifies Permissibility of Upfront Payments for Software-as-a-Service Offerings
On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Specifically, this acquisition letter clarifies that despite statutory prohibitions against the use of “advance” payments outside of narrowly-prescribed circumstances, upfront payments for SaaS licenses do not constitute an “advance” payment subject to these restrictions when made under the following conditions:
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.18.24
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.16.24
Navigating the AI Intellectual Property Maze - Key Points From Congressional Hearing
Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.15.24
Making the EU Courts More Efficient for Trade-Related Decisions