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Awardee’s Proposal Contained Errors, But Those Errors Were Not Material Misrepresentations; PAE Aviation and Technical Services, LLC, GAO B-417704.7, B-417704.8
ASBCA Finds that Request to Extend Appeal Deadline Qualified as a Notice of Appeal; Appeal of Left Hand Design Corporation, ASBCA No. 62458
Alleged Improper Discussions Were Really Just Clarifications; Office Depot, LLC, GAO B-419809, B-419809.2
Agency Didn’t Unduly Delay in Implementing Corrective Action; Ajanta Consulting, LLC – Costs, GAO B-419123.6
“But Grandma, What Similar Operative Facts You Have!”: Contractor Tries to Dress-Up Previously Denied as a New Claim, But ASBCA Finds It’s a Transparent Disguise; Appeals of Penna Group, LLC, ASBCA Nos. 61640 et al.
Agency Argues Tradeoff Was Result of “Extensively Exercised Independent Judgment,” But GAO Rejects that Argument Like It’s Kid Rock’s Application for a McArthur Foundation Genius Grant; Alpha Omega Integration, LLC, GAO B-419812, B-419812.2
“I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General”: Protester’s Proposed Program Manager Lacked Relevant Experience; Unitec Distribution Systems, GAO B-419874, B-419874.2
CBCA Holds COVID-19 Does Not Alter Interpretation of or Create Basis to Reform Contract; MLB Transportation, Inc. v. Department of Veterans Affairs, CBCA 7019
Court Dismisses Protester’s Claims Alleging Violations of the CDA, APA, and Due Process Clause for Lack of Jurisdiction; M Nicholas Enterprises, LLC d/b/a World Wide Health Services v. United States, COFC No. 20-cv-691C
Court Dismisses Protest Alleging “Improper Political Influence”; PAE Aviation & Technical Services, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 21-1469
OHA Finds Agency Misapplied Exception to Assigned NAICS Code; NAICS Appeal of Applewood Engineering, SBA No. NAICS-6119
Class Deviation—Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business
Unimpressed with Agency’s Lackadaisical OCI Investigation, Court Remands for Further Review of Alleged Conflicts; American K-9 Detection Services, LLC v. United States, Global K9 Protection Group, LLC, COFC Nos. 20-1614, 21-1165
Befuddlement Over Reverse Auction Procedures Doth Not a Protest Make; Xerox Corporation, GAO B-417498.2, B-417498.3
“Once I Finish Developing these Solicitation Specifications, I’m Going to Leave Government and Go Work for an Offeror. What Could Go Wrong?” Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation—Mission Systems, GAO B-49560.3 et al.
Alleged Lag in Implementing Corrective Action Doesn’t Mean Agency Unduly Delayed in Taking Corrective Action; The Clark Group, LLC—Costs, GAO B-419742.2
Contractor Claims Agency Exercised Option Out-of-Sequence, ASBCA Essentially Says, “Whatever”; Appeals of Mission1st Group, Inc., ASBCA Nos. 62461, 62646
Non-Compliant Proposal Negates Offeror’s Standing to Protest; Ryan P. Slaughter v. United States, COFC No. 19-683C
Proposal Undone by Confusing “Milestones” Table; Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC, GAO B-419488.4
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