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GAO Says Protester Can Recover Some Protest Costs
Federal Circuit Reverses ASBCA, Holds Agency’s Termination of Lease Was a Breach
Agency’s Over-Zealous Redactions to the Record Result in Sustained Protest
GAO Stands Firm on the $10M Threshold. Option Years Were Not Counted With the Face Value of Awarded Task Order.
The Awardee’s Proposal Exceeded the $35 Million Jurisdictional Threshold for Task Order Protests, But the Actual Order Did Not. Could GAO Hear a Protest Challenging the Task Order?
In Search of Lost Time – Contractor Prevails on Claim for Idleness
When Does a Government Contract Become an Illegal Personal Services Contract? The Federal Circuit Drops Some Knowledge.
The Agency May Have Reevaluated, But That Doesn’t Mean You’ll Get Higher Ratings
Government Wanted a Remand to Address Protester’s Argument. Why Did the COFC Refuse?
Protester Claimed Awardee Pulled a Bait and Switch. GAO Didn’t See It.
GAO Dismisses Preemptive Protest of Integrity
COFC Remands Protest, Gives Agency a Week to Explain Why It Took Corrective Action
Did They Just Add More Seats to the Table? Protester’s Concerns With the Evaluation Process Lead to an Unwanted Outcome
The Solicitation Sought Résumés and Letters of Commitment from Key Personnel. Was this Requirement Overly Restrictive?
Agency Claimed It Gave Contractor Sufficient Notice Regarding the Exercise of an Option. ASBCA Wasn’t So Sure.
Contractor Didn’t Deliver on Time But Nonetheless Argued It Had Substantially Performed. ASBCA Didn’t Buy It.
Competence Is Not Excellence: A Proposal Without Weaknesses Does Not Automatically Merit an Outstanding Rating
Federal Circuit Holds Agreement Was Unenforceable Because It Wasn’t Incorporated Into the Contract
COFC Unconvinced by Disparate Treatment Argument
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