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Resume Found on Internet Insufficient to Undermine Qualifications of Awardee’s Proposed Program Manager; GAO B-415250.2, Technik Inc.
Federal Circuit Rules That Statute Requiring Congressional Approval of Certain Leases Governs Appropriations, Not Procurement; Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit No. 2017-2113, Cleveland Assets LLC v. United States
SSA Can Overrule Evaluation Findings, but Must Support This Decision; GAO B-415155.3, Department of Defense—Reconsideration
Bundling Didn’t Allow Agency to Purchase FSS Open Market Items, GAO Says
Contractors Need Not Wait To Pursue Delay Claims
NAICS Code Appeals May Only Be Filed With OHA; SBA No. NAICS-5892, NAICS Appeal of AMEL Technologies Inc.
Potential Loss of Employees and Subcontractors Supports Request for TRO; COFC No. 18-49, General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc. v. United States and Unisys Corporation
Solicitation Did Not Require Personnel Security Clearances At Time of Award; GAO B-415819, A-B Computer Solutions Inc.
SBA CVE Protests and Appeals: Coming October 1
Commercial Exempt Service Contract Act Work: Now You See It; Now You Don’t
Narrowly Drafted Exculpatory Contract Clauses Unavailing for Contractor’s Claim Involving a Type 1 Differing Site Conditions; ASBCA No. 60121, R.L. Persons Construction, Inc.
March 2018 Bid Protest Roundup
FEMA Faulted for Awarding Undeliverable Contracts, Delaying Aid During Hurricane Season
Offeror Reasonably Eliminated from Procurement Due to Unacceptable Supply Chain Risk Created by Supplier’s Connections to Chinese Government; COFC No. 17-1250C, Iron Bow Technologies, LLC v. United States
GAO Will Not Review Allegations Concerning Evaluators’ Qualifications or Evaluation Panel Composition Absent Fraud, Conflict of Interest, or Actual Bias, GAO B-415123.3, American Correctional Healthcare Inc.
Did the Federal Circuit Narrow the COFC’s Bid Protest Jurisdiction?
Are VA FSS Contracts Still a Viable Option for Contractors in the VA Marketplace?
Nonmanufacturer Rule Does Not Apply Absent Evidence Awardee is Not Manufacturer; SBA No. SIZ-5890, Size Appeal of Elliott Aviation Inc.
Tax Returns Proper Data Source for Considering Awardee’s Size; SBA No. SIZ-5891, Size Appeal of Nordstrom Contracting & Consulting Corp.
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