Ed Kinberg Receives NCMA’s Fellow of the Year Award

Widerman Malek attorney Ed Kinberg received the Fellow of the Year award from the Cape Canaveral Chapter of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). The Fellow designation recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of contracting and to the NCMA. It is the second highest award given by the Association. Mr. Kinberg […]

A Full and Final Release Means What it Says

In two recent opinions, one from the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”), the Boards confirmed that a final release really means a final release.

Financial Laws and Their Importance

Law is a diverse field; over the years many new branches of law have come up which seek to provide people with a legal solution to almost any type of problem that they come up against. Laws related to finance have been in place for a long time, but it is only in the last […]

Government Contracts

As you can imagine there are many products and services used by government agencies.  Products can range from a large aircraft carrier to furniture in an office to nails to hang pictures on a wall.  Services could be cooked or caterers for events.  If you use something in your everyday life, it’s something the government […]

Are Government Contracts Complicated

When considering getting into a contract with the federal government, you might feel intimidated. Are they actually speaking English in those things? You may be reading the words and they aren’t making any sense. After all, the government has an unlimited army of lawyers at hand to write contract language and you are just a […]

Bid Protest – Award, Part 2

Edward J. Kinberg Florida Today Business Q&A Bid Protest – State Agency June 4, 2014 (Originally Published in Florida Today in June, 2014) Last month’s article discussed bid protests that must be made prior to submission of a bid. This month, I will review one of the most significant rules for filing a bid protest […]

Bid Protest – Before Bid Submission, Part 1

Edward J. Kinberg Florida Today Business Q&A May 28, 2014 (Originally Published in Florida Today in May, 2014 ) Bid Protest – Before Bid Submission My company routinely bids on work for local, state and federal agencies.  If I do not challenge unclear bid specifications in a timely manner, then do I loose my chance to […]

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