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Joshua Duvall
- Jul 9
- 2 min
GovConJudicata Weekly Debrief (7/5–9)
This week's Weekly Debrief covers DoD's decision to cancel the JEDI cloud contract, space warfare and nuclear thermal propulsion, concerns over the CIO-SP4 RFP, the CMMC, and DOJ's $11 million False Claims Act settlement. Defense NextGov – Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract "The Defense Department is canceling the embattled Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, officials announced Tuesday. 'With the shifting technology environment, it has become clear that the J
Joshua Duvall
- Jul 8
- 3 min
COFC Provides Cautionary Reminder on Timeliness for Protests of Solicitation Defects
A recent U.S. Court of Federal Claims ("COFC") bid protest decision provides a cautionary reminder on protest timeliness: challenges to patent solicitation defects must be lodged prior to the proposal deadline to avoid dismissal under COFC's timeliness rules. The protest of M.R. Pittman Group, LLC v. United States, No. 21-1397C (June 24, 2021) involved a challenge to the Army Corps of Engineers' ("agency" or "Army") award of a contract for the repair of pump units at Wilkinso
Joshua Duvall
- Jul 3
- 2 min
GovConJudicata Weekly Debrief (6/28–7/2)
This week's Weekly Debrief covers the CIO-SP4's latest amendment, VA EHR, CISA's HQ plans, DARPA's research into neural networks, and Amazon buys Wickr in push for government contracts. NITAAC SAM.gov – Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) "Please see amendment 0005 for changes to the solicitation. The following documents are associated with amendment 0005:" VA NextGov – VA Secretary: Changes Coming to Electronic Health Records Program "The Veterans
Joshua Duvall
- Jun 25
- 2 min
GovConJudicata Weekly Debrief (6/21–25)
This week's Weekly Debrief covers the CMMC, defense contractor vulnerabilities and supply chain logistics, FAA legislation, possible IRS spending boost, and a GMU study regarding financial dynamics of contracting. CMMC NextGov – Key Lawmaker Calls on Pentagon Leadership to Act on Cyber Certification Program "Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., is highlighting a vacancy in the Defense Department’s policy-making structure as an impediment to the success of the Cybersecurity Maturity Mod
Joshua Duvall
- Jun 18
- 2 min
GovConJudicata Weekly Debrief (6/14–18)
This week's Weekly Debrief covers the Juneteenth federal holiday, federal data strategy, GSA STARS III awards, Army modernization, and "BRAC for VA." White House GovExec – Most Federal Employees Will Receive Friday Off for Juneteenth "The Office of Personnel Management announced Thursday morning that “most” federal employees will get a day off Friday to observe the new Juneteenth federal holiday." WTOP – Federal government, Md., DC announce closures for Juneteenth "D.C. Mayor
Joshua Duvall
- Jun 14
- 3 min
SBA OHA Reaffirms Short Deadline (and Place) for Filing NAICS Code Appeals
A recent Small Business Administration ("SBA") Office of Hearings and Appeals ("OHA") decision reaffirms the short timeliness window for filing North American Industry Classification Systems ("NAICS") code appeals at OHA. Because a successful NAICS code appeal can shape the competitive landscape (i.e., by changing the size standard for a procurement), contractors should be mindful of the quick deadline in order to take advantage of the process. The NAICS Appeal of Regency Con
Joshua Duvall
- Jun 11
- 2 min
GovConJudicata Weekly Debrief (6/7–11)
This week's Weekly Debrief covers the Biden administration's spending plans, Defense software issues, CMMC costs, joint DoD/VA medical center, Space Force digital workforce, and DoD wants funding for weapons cybersecurity. Small Business CBS News – As the Biden administration pushes major spending, small businesses fear "missing out" "After a decade of pursuing federal contracts, small business owner Rosemary Swierk knows they're not all worth the substantial time, energy and
Joshua Duvall
- Jun 8
- 3 min
GAO Protest Provides Cautionary Reminder on Incumbent Transition Plans
A recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decision provides a cautionary reminder for incumbent contractors and the notion that their transition plans should be viewed as a strength during evaluations (i.e., no risk because of incumbent status). As shown below, that belief may not always materialize during evaluations, so beware. The protest of American Electronics, Inc., B-419659,B-419659.2, May 25, 2021, 2021 CPD ¶ ___ involved a post-award challenge to
Joshua Duvall
- Jun 6
- 1 min
Event: Bid Protests 101: What GovCons Need To Know
On June 10, 2021 at 3:00PM EDT, managing partner and bid protest attorney Joshua Duvall will lead a Matross "Cup O' Counsel" Educational Coffee Break Series event on "Bid Protests 101: What GovCons Need To Know." Bid protests are powerful tool for government contractors, but many small businesses often don’t understand how to take advantage of the process. By developing a fundamental understanding of bid protests, decision makers can sometimes avoid undue cost and headache. I
Joshua Duvall
- Jun 4
- 2 min
GovConJudicata Weekly Debrief (5/31–6/4)
This week's Weekly Debrief covers robotic process automation, Federal websites fail accessibility tests, IRS modernization efforts, White House ransomware warning, Army modernization, and Space Force's plans for an office for commercial services. Tech NextGov – How Automation Can Help Agencies Ditch Legacy Systems "Robotic process automation has become a critical tool for agencies looking to modernize and divest from legacy systems, agency officials said." NextGov – Report: N
