Federal Acquisition Regulations

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how, prior to a government agency making a contracting decision, the contracting officer must ensure that all of the rules and regulations of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)are satisfied. The paper first explains that the purpose of FAR is to safeguard the integrity of the procurement process through both civil and criminal actions. Through the analysis of two applicable case laws the paper then attempts to show that the burden of proof on the challenging party is often steep and difficult to meet.

Outline:
Introduction
Legal Background on Challenges to Responsibility Determinations
Application of the Law
Conclusion
Cases Cited

From the Paper:

"With a full understanding of the standard of review and rules that govern a reviewing court's decision making process on a FAR responsibility determination challenge, the next step is to review how these rules are applied to actual challenge scenarios. To accomplish this, two FAR non-responsibility challenge decisions will be reviewed with the purpose of better understanding the above stated rules through their application to actual factual scenarios."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Impresa Construzioni Geom. Domenico Garufi v. United States, 238 F.3d 1324 (US App. 2001).
• In the matter of ACS Government Services, Inc. (2004).
• In the Matter of Savantage Financial Services, Inc. (2003)
• In the Matter of Universal Marine and Industrial Services, Inc.
• News Printing Company, Inc. v. The United States, 46 Fed. Cl. 740 (U.S. Claims 2000).

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