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Protesting Incumbent Not Entitled to Bridge Contract, Court Says
GAO Affirms that SBA Status Determinations Are Final
Protester Argued SBIR Award Did Not Derive from Previous SBIR Efforts. GAO Disagreed.
DOE’s Misstep Didn’t Matter: COFC Says Errors Not Enough to Overturn $128 Million Award
Protester Contended Agency Should Not Have Considered Experience of Awardee’s Affiliates. Why Did GAO Reject this Argument?
Counsel Commentary: GAO Issues Warning Shot on AI Misuse
No Comeback for Marathon: Court Finds Disqualification Fully Justified
Agency Applied Unstated Criteria, But COFC Determined the Error Wasn’t Prejudicial
GAO Finds Proposal Was Properly Rejected for Spreadsheet Shenanigans
Two Peas in a Past Performance Pod. GAO Validates Agency’s Equal Past Performance Rating
“Show Don’t Tell” — GAO Stresses the Importance of Adequately Documenting OCI Investigations
Agency Can Take Offeror at Its Word: COFC Finds No Misrepresentation and Denies Discovery Request
Protester Disqualified for Sharing Confidential Information
The Agency Took Corrective Action But the Protester Didn’t Think It Was Enough
October 2025 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: Amid Shutdown Silence, A Look at COFC’s Prejudice Ruling
A Figment of the Protester’s Imagination: GAO Rejects EY’s Discussions Argument
Is Past Performance Relevant If It Falls Under an NAICS Code that Differs from the Solicitation?
Despite Problematic Market Research, COFC Dismissed Protest Challenging Sole-Source Award
Protester Claimed Awardee Misrepresented Availability of Key Personnel and Didn’t Comply with the Solicitation. Why Wasn’t COFC Convinced?
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