PBCA Update: HUD Will Fight Appeals Loss
We recently shared the news that, on March 25, 2014, HUD lost in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Court of Appeals ruled that a NOFA was not an appropriate way for HUD to solicit ...
HUD Loses Appeal in PBCA Lawsuit
On March 25, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit released its final decision in the case of CMS Contract Management Services et. al. vs. United States, ruling in favor of the PBCAs ...
PBCA “Voluntary” MOR’s Not Permitted by HUD
We are aware that several PBCAs have asked properties to participate (some voluntarily) in “cursory”, “informal” or “practice” MORs. Kerry Hickman, Deputy Director of HUD’s Office of Housing Assistanc ...
PBCA Awards Update
As we previously reported, the lawsuit brought against HUD by eight Performance-Based Contract Administrators is in the appeals process. In late April, 2013 the Court of Federal Claims ruled in favor ...
Court Issues Injunction: HUD Cannot Proceed with PBCA Awards
On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction in the case CMS Contract Management et al v. United States, in which eight Performance-Based Contract Adminis ...
PBCA NOFA STATUS UPDATE– August 6, 2013
HUD has announced the 2-year PBCA awards, as decided under the NOFA. The list of all 42 previously-contested states can be found here . Many states will have different CAs than they have right now - ...
Update: PBCA Announcements
A few weeks ago, we brought you the news that HUD plans to announce the PBCA (Project Based Contract Administrator) awards, selected from applicants applying under the NOFA (Notice of Funds Availabili ...
HUD to Announce PBCA Awards
A PBCA NOFA status update was posted June 3, 2013. HUD plans to announce the PBCA (Project Based Contract Administrator) awards, selected from applicants applying under the NOFA (Notice of Funds Avail ...
PBCA Awards Update: Court Decision Upholding NOFA has been Appealed
Nine Contract Administrators have appealed the federal claims court’s decision to allow HUD to proceed with PBCA awards under the NOFA that was previously issued.
Court Upholds PBCA NOFA
Today, April 19, 2013, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled in favor of HUD, upholding its authority to use the NOFA process to select Performance-Based Contract Administrators.