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#GovConThoughts: Key Person Unavailability Defense Strikes Again, Recent GAO Decision Highlights a Possible Growing Trend
[ My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space .] In November 2023, I...
Joshua Duvall
Jan 42 min read
With the FTC's Looming Non-Compete Ban Agencies Should Rethink Key Personnel Requirements
This article originally appeared in Washington Technology. On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted, and issued a rule, to ban...
Joshua Duvall
May 8, 20246 min read
#GovConThoughts: GAO Decision Shows Agency's Use of Key Personnel Unavailability Defense
[ My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space .] The Government...
Joshua Duvall
Nov 17, 20232 min read
GAO: Key Person Unavailability Can't Be Rooted in a Non-Compete
In late October, we wrote about a Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decision that involved the availability of a key...
Joshua Duvall
Nov 18, 20203 min read
Where Your Proposed Key Person is "Pursuing Another Offer," Let it Be
A recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") decision highlights the nuance in navigating key personnel in government contract...
Joshua Duvall
Oct 28, 20205 min read
GAO Sustain: Security Clearance Denial Made Key Person Unavailable, Awardee Failed to Notify the Age
Recently, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") sustained a protest where the awardee had actual knowledge––prior to award––that a...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 8, 20203 min read
Protecting Past Performance in a Competitive Marketplace
In today’s marketplace, government contractors must build a track record of strong past performance––it is a critical metric necessary to...
Joshua Duvall
Jun 23, 20174 min read
