Dinesh Dharmadasa

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | Christian Buerger |Matt Carter |Dinesh Dharmadasa

The Trump administration may be utilizing early exit provisions in the GSA lease cancellations and terminations reported to date, but prudent contractors should prepare for other potential tactics to end other leases the administration deems as unfavorable.

Nov 27, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Mary Buxton |Dinesh Dharmadasa |Michael Rizzo

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ 2024 annual report reveals—yet again—the lowest number of docketed appeals in 40 years. Where have the contractor appeals gone? Takeaways Contractors filed fewer appeals with the Board in FY 2024 than in any other year since the Board began releasing statistics in 1979 The Board reported a sustain rate of 46% for appeals decided on the merits in FY 2024.

Nov 13, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Mary Buxton |Dinesh Dharmadasa |Michael Rizzo

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ 2023 annual report reveals the lowest number of docketed appeals in 40 years, while at the same time the Board deals with the largest number of motions for summary judgment in recent history. TAKEAWAYS The Board docketed the lowest number of appeals in FY 2023 since it began releasing statistics in 1979. The Board reported another high “sustain rate” for appeals resolved in FY 2023.

Oct 30, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Matt Carter |Dinesh Dharmadasa |David Dixon

Impacted by an acquisition where an unusually high number of protests were filed and sustained, the GAO’s sustain and effectiveness rates increased to 31 and 57 percent, respectively. TAKEAWAYS The number of filed Government Accountability Office (GAO) protests increased in 2023 by 22 percent, after dropping 12 percent in 2021 and another 12 percent in 2022. The GAO’s effectiveness rate of 57 percent in 2023 increased from 51 percent in 2022.

Jul 21, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Dinesh Dharmadasa |Meghan Doherty

The Department of Homeland Security amended its regulations due to the urgent need to protect Controlled Unclassified Information. TAKEAWAYS The final rule requires Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contractors to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) using security controls that differ from the controls required by other agencies.