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Defense Base Closure Process Launched

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.13.05

On April 4, the President announced the members of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC). Key near-term dates are May 16 for the Pentagon's closure recommendations and September 8 for the BRAC to make its recommendations, ultimately leaving it to the President and Congress to accept or block the entire package.

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Client Alert | 2 min read | 12.29.25

FYI – GAO Finds Key Person “Available” Despite Accepting Employment with a Different Company

GAO’s key personnel rule is well-known—and often a source of frustration— amongst government contractors.  Proposed key personnel who become “unavailable” prior to contract award—especially where they have accepted employment with a different company—may doom an offeror’s proposal by rendering it noncompliant with solicitation requirements.  But GAO’s recent decision in FYI – For Your Information, Inc., B-423774, B-423774.2 (Dec. 19, 2025) provides some potential relief from that rule. ...