"The New Contract Is Better" Isn't A Justification
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 08.11.06
The Court of Federal Claims in Advanced Systems Dev., Inc. v. U.S. (July 28, 2006) reinforced that an agency cannot justify the override of a CICA stay while a protest is pending at GAO by packaging reasons that amount to no more than the new contract will be better than the current situation. Moreover, the court rebuffed the agency's attempt to add reasons for the override and make the justification statement an "evolving" document during litigation.
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The Commercial Payments Bill: What Businesses Need to Know
Introduced to Parliament on 19 May 2026, the Commercial Payments Bill represents a significant reform to payment legislation. Targeting a problem that costs the economy £11 billion per year, the Bill introduces a package of hard-edged protections that businesses cannot avoid through contract.
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EU Pay Transparency Directive: The Transposition Deadline is Looming — What Now?
