Month: February 2014

02/25/2014Lowenstein, Neil S.

The Government Accountability Office recently considered whether a offeror’s affiliate companies should be considered by the government in evaluating the offeror’s experience in Iyabak Constr. LLC, GAO, B-409196, 2/6/14, decision released 2/11/14. The solicitation should past performance experience for similar projects within the last five years, but experience examples were limited to projects performed by… Read more »

02/13/2014Lowenstein, Neil S.

On February 12, 2014, President Obama signed his promised Executive Order increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for workers under new and renegotiated federal contracts. The Executive Order also increases the minimum wage for tipped workers starting January 1, 2015. The new wage rates will raise with inflation each year. Covered workers include… Read more »