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Triple Whammy: Agencies Flunk Price Evaluations

Client Alert | 1 min read | 07.30.15

With the government's increased focus on price in the face of tightening budgets, GAO has also increased its focus on price evaluations by agencies. In recent weeks, disappointed offerors have successfully challenged (1) the Air Force's price reasonableness and price realism analysis in KWR Constr. Inc., (2) the VA's failure to meaningfully evaluate price realism—despite an express statement requiring it in the solicitation—in B&B Med. Servs., Inc., and (3) the Air Force's unequal treatment of the protester's labor rates when performing price realism analysis in Cubic Applications, Inc.


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Client Alert | 2 min read | 07.09.25

New York Department of Health Issues “Urgent” Cybersecurity Warning to New York Health Care Providers Following U.S. Military Action in Iran

In response to the recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the New York State Department of Health (“NYS DOH”) issued a cybersecurity advisory (the “Advisory”) that cautions healthcare providers, such as hospitals, treatment centers, and healthcare practitioners, of a high likelihood of increased cyberattacks and heightened cybersecurity threat activity.  The Advisory follows similar announcements and warnings from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), NYS Intelligence Center (NYSIC) and the Health-ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center)....