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GAO Unmasks a False Dilemma Fallacy: Absence of a Proposal Strength Does Not Establish the Presence of a Weakness; PAE-Parsons Global Logistics Services, LLC–Advisory Opinion, GAO B-417506.13
Prior Agency Protest is Irrelevant to GAO’s Analysis of a Request for Reimbursement of Protest Costs; AeroSage, LLC—Costs, GAO B-417803.2
Proposal’s Allusions to Various IT Processes Failed to Demonstrate Experience with Those Processes; THE EDCCENTECH GROUP, Inc.,GAO B-415716.25
ASBCA Has Jurisdiction to Hear Claims Arising out of Contracts U.S. Government Benefitted From But Did Not Pay For; Appeal of Sungwoo E&C Co., Ltd., ASBCA 61144, 61219
Federal Circuit Affirms Denial of Injunctive Relief in Protest But Also Orders COFC to Hold the Protest in Abeyance; Electra-Med Corporation et al. v. United States et al., Fed. Cir. 2019-1266
Digital Signature Created with Contractor’s PDF Software Satisfies CDA’s Claim Certification Requirements; Appeal of URS Federal Services, Inc., ASBCA No. 61443
Small Business Cannot Use Post-Proposal Submissions to Prove It’s the Manufacturer of Item Being Procured; Size Appeal of BCI Construction USA, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-6029
Just Because Technical Proposal Had Several Strengths and No Weaknesses Did Not Mean it Was Outstanding; NCI Information Systems, Inc., GAO B-417752 et al.
Information from Earlier Proposal Cannot Be Used to Fill Gaps In Final Proposal Revisions; PEAKE GAO B-417744
Agency’s Amendment to Solicitation Revived an Allegedly Waived Formatting Requirement; Tope Technology, LLC, GAO B-416663.6
Protester Misunderstood Difference Between Corporate Experience and Past Performance; NCS/EML Joint Venture II, LLC, GAO B-417686
Lease Requirement Mandating a Single Building for Agency Offices Did Not Unduly Restrict Competition; BHB Limited Partnership & Indiana Associates Ltd. Partnership, GAO B-417760 et al.
GAO Finds Flaws in Agency’s Past Performance Evaluation and Cost Realism Analysis; Tyonek Global Services, LLC; Depot Aviation Solutions, LLC, GAO B-417188.2 et al.
Agency Did Not Give Offeror Enough Time to Submit a Revised Proposal; MCR Federal, LLC, GAO B-416654.2, B-416654.3
Protester Cannot Recover Costs For Agency’s Alleged Failure to Implement Corrective Action; OnPoint Consulting, Inc.—Costs, GAO B-417397.4
Being in Business for 25 Years and Following Best Practices Does Not, By Itself, Demonstrate an Ability to Recruit Staff; Computer World Services, GAO B-417634
“Piecemeal” and “High Level” Technical Proposal Did Not Merit a Strength When Agency Wanted a More “Holistic” Approach; Accenture Federal Services LLC; Cognosante MVH, LLC; SRA International, Inc., GAO B-417111.5 et al.
Agency’s Decision to Bundle Ten Contracts into One Procurement was Reasonable; InSap Services, Inc., GAO B-417596.2, B-417596.3
SDVOSB’s Advantage Under Solicitation’s Status Preference Undermined by Unreasonable Price; Land Shark Shredding, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 18-1568C
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