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COFC Refuses to Reconsider Protest, Finds Protester’s Argument Was Based on a False Premise
GAO Finds RFQ Permitted Unilateral Discussions With Best-Suited Vendor
Protester Requested Reconsideration But Couldn’t Convince GAO There Had Been an Error in the Decision
Protester Said Agency Should Have Found the Awardee’s Costs Unrealistic. Why Didn’t COFC Agree?
GAO Sustains, Finds Agency Botched the Technical Evaluation
Protester Moves for Preliminary Injunction, Fails to Demonstrate Likelihood of Success
GAO Confirms FSS Contract Must Be Valid for Option Years, Not Just Base Period
Protesters Claim They Were Wrongly Excluded Due SAM Registration Deficiencies. Why Did the COFC Reject Their Arguments?
COFC Finds Agency Misevaluated Past Performance
Protester Claimed Solicitation Conflicted With Presidential Memo Requiring In-Person Work. GAO Was Unconvinced
The Agency Must Pay For Its SIN: GAO Sustains Because Solicitation Did Not Limit Products to a Specific Special Item Number
COFC Agreed the Government Did Not Follow the Rules. Why Didn’t It Matter?
Protester Claimed Awardee Violated Buy American Act by Offering Foreign End Products. Why Didn’t GAO Think this Was a Problem?
A Reminder that Agencies Have Broad Discretion in Taking Corrective Action
Protester Argued that Protest Decision Was Premised on an Erroneous Document Disclosure Ruling. Why Did GAO Refuse to Reconsider?
GAO Says $680K Price Discrepancy Can’t Be Resolved with Clarifications
Protester Argued Agency Didn’t Properly Use Other than Competitive Procedures. GAO Agreed.
Protesters Submitted Identical Approaches in Parallel Procurements But Received Different Ratings in Each Procurement. Why Wasn’t COFC Bothered by the Discrepancy?
Protester Argued Agency Botched the Past Performance Evaluation. GAO Agreed.
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