September 2018 - page 3

The Justice Department issued a press release yesterday announcing the sentencing of a father and son duo for several contracting related frauds. The father was sentenced to nearly six years in prison while the son sentenced to 12 months. In addition, the two agreed to pay $3.2 million in restitution to the Government and to clients they had stolen from. In sentencing, the Judge told the father that it appeared that he’d made a life out of lying and cheating. And it does appear that history supports the Judge’s observation.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Keeping It In the Family

In a recently published Comptroller General decision, a complaint concerning an ambiguity in a solicitation was dismissed as untimely. The lack of clarity was evident from the face of the solicitation and therefore, should have been challenged prior to the solicitation’s closing date.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Solicitation Ambiguities Need to be Resolved Prior to the Closing Date

Most of our readers have at least a passing familiarity with FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) cost principles (FAR Part 31). Less known are cost principles published by and unique to other executive agencies. For example, the Defense Department has added a few of its own cost principles. So has NASA, the Energy Department, and a few other agencies. Its always a good idea to familiarize yourself with those cost principles applicable to your specific contract.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Veterans Affairs – Revised Cost Principles for Education Contracts