All Means All: A Small Word With Big Consequences at GAO
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Koprince McCall Pottroff – Sometimes, one tiny word can make all the difference. And this concept can certainly apply to the federal contracting world. In government contracting, a single word can establish the scope of a solicitation requirement, shape how an agency evaluates proposals, and ultimately determine which contractor gets the contract. The word “all” is a good example, and a recent GAO decision illustrates just how much weight that one three-letter word can carry. Specifically, GAO held that the solicitation requirements applied to all submitted carrier commitment letters, not just those that were minimally required.
