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Lt. Governor Rutherford Visits Electronic Transaction Systems by Scott Henderson at 619 Franklin Ave Berlin MD 21811
On February 23-25, 2012, the Professional Development department hosted the Basics of Transactional Practice Academy in Chicago for 37 first-year associates from the Corporate and Securities, Finance, Franchise and Distribution, Government Affairs, Real Estate and Trademark, Copyright and Media practice groups. Nearly 40 lawyers and staff from around the firm provided interactive presentations and discussed trends and lessons learned in their particular practice area.
Closed the transaction on December 31 but I only received it today because the courier only resumed operations last Monday and because of the backlog, they only picked this up from the Manila seller yesterday.
325/365 ~ He who every morning plans the transaction of the day and follows out that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through the maze of the most busy life. But where no plan is laid, where the disposal of time is surrendered merely to the chance of incidence, chaos will soon reign. - Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885)
I'll bet Ol' Victor got all the good Black Friday deals :)
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This project was commissioned to provide a artistic transaction window for an office. These are some of the "in progress" photos...note too good ones either. The window is made of various sashes and types of glass, including stained glass, light covers, signs, mirrors, textured glass, beveled glass etc... There is a door in the center made of an old casement window. The trim was glazed gold and pewter and stained with asphaltum. All the wood was reclaimed from old yellow pine bleacher boards from a gymnasium. The glass was all gotten from deconstruction and salvage and a bit of junk picking.
The project is done and installed... looks really cool clean and in natural light, as opossed to the fluorescent light of the shop. better photos to come.
Face- to-face transaction and cash payment at Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT/Bus terminal. Contact Ms Yap at 67627752 or email: Changshengzhan@yahoo.com.sg
Transportation and posting of goods are not provided. Electrical items may be checked on the spot. No after sales service shall be provided. Thank you.
On February 23-25, 2012, the Professional Development department hosted the Basics of Transactional Practice Academy in Chicago for 37 first-year associates from the Corporate and Securities, Finance, Franchise and Distribution, Government Affairs, Real Estate and Trademark, Copyright and Media practice groups. Nearly 40 lawyers and staff from around the firm provided interactive presentations and discussed trends and lessons learned in their particular practice area.
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As I mentioned in a recent post, the Department of Defense (DoD) is using its “other transaction” authority with increased frequency to attract non-traditional defense contractors and to capitalize on the cutting-edge technological advancements found in the commercial marketplace. Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) are not procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements and, as such, many procurement laws and regulations do not apply, including the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
As a result, OTAs are generally not subject to review under current procurement protest procedures. This has led to concerns about transparency in the process and worries about whether OTAs are being improperly awarded. Additionally, it has frustrated many commercial entities who do not know where to turn when they feel like they have not been given a fair opportunity to compete for the government’s business. Although the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has determined that it does not have jurisdiction over protests challenging the award of, or the solicitation for an award of, an OTA, the GAO did recently decide that it would review a timely protest questioning whether an agency acted within the limits of its statutory authority.
In Oracle America, Inc., the GAO sustained a protest filed by Oracle challenging a $950 million production OTA (P-OTA) awarded to REAN Cloud by the Army to migrate legacy software from existing DoD platforms to a commercial cloud service provider. The P-OTA followed an initial $2.4 million prototype OTA that was awarded to REAN Cloud approximately 8 months earlier. Among other things, Oracle claimed that the Army did not comply with the statutory requirements in 10 U.S.C. § 2371b(f) which define the conditions that must be met before a follow-on P-OTA can be awarded. The GAO sustained the protest finding that the P-OTA award was improper because
(1) the prototype OTA did not specifically contain any provision that allowed for follow-on production and,
(2) REAN had not yet successfully completed the prototype OTA prior to the Army awarding it the P-OTA.
This decision is notable not only because it is the first time that the GAO has sustained a protest involving an OTA, but more importantly because it reaffirms the position that the GAO took in Morpho Trust – an agency’s decision to use its “other transaction” authority, rather than a procurement contract, is not reviewable by the GAO unless a protester can demonstrate that the agency’s use of its authority is inconsistent with the statute granting authority. This opinion unmistakably shows where the GAO stands on the issue of bid protest jurisdiction over OTAs and serves as a clear guide for both legal practitioners and industry alike.
Although an agency’s decision to use its “other transaction” authority is not reviewable by the GAO, it is still possible for an interested party to seek relief from the Court of Federal Claims (COFC), which derives its jurisdiction over “contracts” from the Tucker Act. It is unclear where the COFC stands on the issue because it has not yet asserted jurisdiction over a protest involving an OTA. However, most practitioners believe that it is unlikely the COFC will interfere with an agency’s decision to use its “other transaction” authority given the recent Congressional preference for OTAs. Some practitioners also believe that a frustrated commercial entity could seek injunctive relief, in the form of a stay, from a federal district court under the Administrative Procedures Act. Federal district courts have generally not exercised bid protest jurisdiction since 2001 so it is impossible to predict how a court would rule on the issue. Finally, it is also possible for an interested party to seek relief from the agency by filing an agency-level protest. I am generally not a fan of agency-level protests because they are unlikely to be successful absent a clear showing of error.
The holding in Oracle America, Inc. does nothing to alleviate concerns that OTAs are being improperly awarded. Rather, it highlights the fact that contracting officers have almost unlimited discretion to use an agency’s “other transaction” authority instead of a FAR-based procurement contract. If that is really the case, then OTAs just might be bulletproof.
The recent emphasis of OTAs is changing the landscape of DoD procurement and it is crucial that commercial entities looking to do business with the government understand the basics of OTAs, if they are eligible to participate, and where the government is advertising OTA opportunities. My partner, Maria Panichelli, and I will present a two-part webinar series on these topics and more on July 24 and August 14. Click here for more information and to register.
Bid Protests: Are Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) Really Bulletproof? syndicated from thegardenresidences.wordpress.com
‘The Political Reporter’ is a new media installation by Boone, NC-based artist Mark Nystrom that generates random, but intriguing statements with words found on political websites and in the media. Sources include the Obama and Romney presidential campaigns, the Democratic and Republican parties, bloggers and the news media.
‘The Political Reporter’ animates a cloud of letters and periodically makes statements. These images are screen grabs taken while ‘The Political Reporter’ was running on Election Day and the day after.
Letters from words gathered from conservative sources are colored red and ones from liberal sources are blue. ‘The Political Reporter’s’ vocabulary includes over 70,000 words, but only 300 appear on the screen at any given time. As words are used to make statements, they are replaced by randomly chosen new ones from the list of 70,000.
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American Transaction Processors Coalition DC Fly In
Patrick Greer Policy Director
(ATPC) 678-431-5137
patrick@atpcoalition.com
June 13th
1:00pm- Board Meeting (Whitmer & Worrall, 1401 H St NW, Washington, DC)
6:00pm- Board Reception (Van Scoyoc Associates, Penthouse, 800 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024
Michael P. Mills
Chief Operating Officer
American Transaction Processors Coalition
404.680.0176
michael@atpcoalition.com
1180 West Peachtree Street NW
Suite 1800
Atlanta, GA 30309
Angela Acampora
Angela@whitmerworrall.com
This project was commissioned to provide a artistic transaction window for an office. These are some of the "in progress" photos...note too good ones either. The window is made of various sashes and types of glass, including stained glass, light covers, signs, mirrors, textured glass, beveled glass etc... There is a door in the center made of an old casement window. The trim was glazed gold and pewter and stained with asphaltum. All the wood was reclaimed from old yellow pine bleacher boards from a gymnasium. The glass was all gotten from deconstruction and salvage and a bit of junk picking.
The project is done and installed... looks really cool clean and in natural light, as opossed to the fluorescent light of the shop. better photos to come.
On February 23-25, 2012, the Professional Development department hosted the Basics of Transactional Practice Academy in Chicago for 37 first-year associates from the Corporate and Securities, Finance, Franchise and Distribution, Government Affairs, Real Estate and Trademark, Copyright and Media practice groups. Nearly 40 lawyers and staff from around the firm provided interactive presentations and discussed trends and lessons learned in their particular practice area.
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