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SBA Reasonably Concluded Corporation Unlikely to Demand Repayment of Loan to Sole Owner; SBA No. BDPE-559, Matter of ORB Solutions Inc.
Contractor’s Lackadaisical Proposal Preparation Sinks Its Claim for Costs
Beware: Stock Performance Based Executive Compensation is an Unallowable Cost Under the FAR
Protester Failed to Address Risk of Using Subcontractor Employee to Fill Key Management Position; GAO B-413220.4, SRA International, Inc.; NTT DATA Services Federal Government, Inc.
Protester Proposed Key Personnel but Failed to Describe Approach to Requirement; GAO B-414531, FreeAlliance.com LLC
Awardee Allowed to Propose Pricing in a Manner Specifically Prohibited by Solicitation; GAO B-414183.4, Red River Computer Company Inc.
Mindful Negotiation and Consistency in Quoting Can Help Fend Off Misguided Evaluators on FSS Procurements
Why Aren’t States Using DHS Grant Funds for Cyber?
RFP Requirements Take Precedence Over Suggested Capabilities Listed in Earlier RFI; GAO B-414354, Raytheon Company
Protester Lacks Standing to Argue Agency Failed to Share Q&A Responses to Other Offerors; COFC 17-277C, Cleveland Assets LLC v. United States
Protester Lacks Standing to Argue Agency Failed to Share Q&A Responses to Other Offerors; COFC 17-277C, Cleveland Assets LLC v. United States
Protester Failed to Align Technical Approach with Proposed Pricing; COFC No. 17-603C, Iron Bow Technologies LLC v. The United States
Fundamentals to Winning Bid Protests at GAO — Part 2: Framing Initial Protest Arguments with the Big Picture in Mind
Limitations On Subcontracting: FAR Change In The Works
Agency Not Required to Seek Out CPARs for References Not Identified in Proposal; GAO B-414528, Mayfield Government Inspections
Protester’s Products Required First Article Testing, Even Though Vendor Previously Produced Similar Items; GAO B-414392, Gichner Systems Group Inc.
Solicitation Provided for Consideration of Price as an Issue of Responsibility, but Did Not Allow Agency to Conduct Full Realism Evaluation; GAO B-414430, IR Technologies
Agency Cannot Evaluate Information Protester Failed to Include in Proposal; GAO B-410466.8, The Red Gate Group, Ltd.
Agency Not Prohibited from Accepting Below-Cost, Fixed-Price Offer; GAO B-413323.3, Systems Plus Inc.
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