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Failure to Complete Acceptance Actions in Time Renders Proposal Late; GAO B-414135, Tele-Consultants Inc.
Agency’s Alleged Violation of Federal Law in Awarding Military Construction Contract Does Not Invoke Void Ab Initio Rule; ASBCA No. 60663, Appeal of Parsons Government Services Inc.
Inconsistencies in Claim Preclude Board from Determining When CO Was Required to Issue Final Decision, CBCA 5636; Savannah River Nuclear Solutions v. Department of Energy
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DoD’s Prototype OTA Guide Offers Insight into Experiment in Regulation-Free Acquisition
Agency Improperly Failed to Address Disqualifying Weaknesses During Discussions; GAO B-414329, Mevacon-NASCO JV; Encanto Facility Services, LLC
Requirements in Statement of Work Not Part of Evaluation Criteria; COFC No. 17-123, Vintage Autoworks Inc. v. United States
Fraud Referral Divests CO of Authority to Issue Final Decision; CBCA 5287, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC v. Department of Energy
Contracting (Or Subcontracting) With DLA? Check for Counterfeit Parts Clauses
Responsibility Determination Reasonable Where Awardee’s Previous Noncompliance Attributable to Ambiguous Contract Language; GAO B-414445, Fidelis Logistic and Supply Services
Agency’s Thorough Market Research Undermines Protester’s Allegation of Insufficient Competition for Small Business Set-Aside; GAO B-414349, Tom Smith Fire Equipment Company Inc.
ASBCA Affirms Holding that Miller Act Bonding Requirements are Deemed Incorporated into Construction Contracts via Christian Doctrine; ASBCA Nos. 60686, Appeals of K-Con Inc.
The Unique Changes Clause in Postal Service HCR Contracts
SSA Reasonably Overrode Lower-Level Evaluators’ Award Recommendation Due to Concerns About Protester’s Ability to Meet Project Milestones; GAO B-414312, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
GAO Recommends Costs Where Agency Acknowledges Errors But Delayed Corrective Action Until After Submission of Agency Report; GAO B-411994.4, Social Solutions International Inc.—Costs
Repeating Previously Denied Allegations Insufficient Basis for Reconsideration; GAO B-413929.2, Bluehorse Corporation—Reconsideration
When is a Bridge Contract a New Award? GAO and SBA Offer Clarification
Not Your Grandfather’s Suspension & Debarment: How Contractors Can Prepare For and Defend Against Today’s Exclusions
Not Your Grandfather’s Suspension & Debarment: How Contractors Can Prepare For and Defend Against Today’s Exclusions
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