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Protester Retains Right to Challenge Award After Debriefing, Even When Debriefing Was Not Timely Requested; GAO B-414579, Sancilio & Company Inc.
Request for Potential Offerors to Provide Capability Statements, Address Requirements Bundling Intended to Inform Agency Decision Making; GAO B-414587, General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc.
Navigating Your DBE Certification
Area Office Misapplied SBA Definition of Joint Venture to Procurement Conducted Under Diplomatic Security Act; SBA No. SIZ-5825, Size Appeal of Olgoonik Diversified Services LLC
Procurement for Services Does Not Require JV to Itemize Member Resources to Avoid Affiliation; SBA No. SIZ-5822, Size Appeal of Alpine/First Preston JV II LLC
Agency Correctly Considered the Role Each JV Member Would Take in Contract Performance, As Well as Their Experience; COFC No. 17-204C, IT Enterprise Solutions JV LLC v. United States
Postal Service Contractor? Would-be Contractor? A Look inside the U.S. Postal Service Bid Protest Process
The Firm Fixed Myth
Agency’s Failure to Evaluate Fringe Rates in Compensation Analysis Not Prejudicial Where Awardee’s Rates Were Higher Than Protester’s; GAO B-414285, Dalpar Corporation
Agency Corrective Action Prompt When It Responded Immediately to Grounds Raised in Supplemental Protest; GAO B-413314.4C, American Federal Contractors Inc.—Costs
Agency Did Not Violate Voluntary Stay of Protested Contract by Issuing Order for Similar Services Under a Different Contract; COFC No. 16-1569C, Tetra Tech Inc. v. United States
SCOTUS Grants DOJ Extension in Rothe Development Corp., Inc. v. DOD and the SBA
White House Says DoD Contracts Should Be Fixed-Price
Agency Not Required to Point Out High-Priced CLINs in Discussions When It Determines Overall Price is Reasonable; COFC No. 15-272C, Greenland Contractors I/S v. United States
8(a) Exemption to Affiliation Not Applicable Where Joint Venture Partners Have Shared Business Relations and Familial Identity of Interest; SBA No. SIZ-5824, Size Appeal of Veterans Construction Coalition LLC re: Megen-AWA 2 LLC
Proposal that Some Work Need Not be Performed Fails to Address Agency’s Concerns About Protester’s Staffing; COFC No. 15-1022C, Enhanced Veterans Solutions Inc. v. United States
Competitive Range Exclusion of Small Business Based on Insufficient Capabilities Requires Certificate of Competency (COC) Referral to SBA
Iraq War Contractor Navigates CDA Jurisdictional Minefield to Victory
Protester Not Prejudiced When Agency Upgrade Past Performance Ratings for Its and Awardee’s Proposals Equally; COFC No. 16-1316C, By Light Professional IT Services Inc. v. United States
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