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Unsuccessful Protester Said Stay Pending Appeal Was Necessary Because Appeal Raised Substantial Legal Issue. Was the Court on Board?
Protester’s Proposal Contained a Misstatement. Did the Agency Have a Duty to Correct It?
Agency Told Protester that One of Its CLINs “Appeared High.” Should the Agency Have Said the CLIN was 15,000% Higher than the Awardee’s?
Did this Awardee Misrepresent the Terms of its Software License?
Sales Agent Was Authorized to “Interact” with Government on Behalf of Contractor. Could the Agent File a Protest?
Is There a Difference Between Tortious Negligence and Negligent Performance of a Contract?
Protester Said Agency Relied on Solicitation Attachment that Wasn’t Part of Evaluation Criteria. Was this a Problem?
Did the Awardee Have a Labor Problem in Spain or Was It Just a Matter of Cultural Differences?
Protester Said Contract for Cafeteria Services at the Naval Academy Wasn’t Relevant to RFP for Cafeteria Services at West Point. Did GAO Eat What the Protester Was Serving?
If Your Proposal Contains Conflicting Information, You’re Probably Not Going to Get the Benefit of the Doubt
What Does It Really Mean When an Agency Finds Proposals “Essentially Equivalent”?
Can the Agency Make an Offer of Judgment Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in a CBCA Appeal?
If the Agency Determines Proposals Each Present No Risk, Is It Still Possible to Evaluate Relative Risk?
Was the Protester’s Higher-Rated Proposal Worth a 115% Price Premium?
How Did this Agency Blunder into a Ruinous Best-Value Tradeoff?
When Does a Subcontractor Become a Third-Party Beneficiary of the Contract?
Unhappy with the Scope of Corrective Action? You Might as Well Be Screaming into the Void.
Agency Provides Masterclass in How Not to Evaluate Past Performance
Protester: “Solicitation Says X.” Agency: “No, Solicitation Says Y.” GAO: “You’re Both Right.”
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