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Agency’s Requirement for High-Level Scientific Expertise Precluded Set-Aside; GAO B-416386, Plateau Software Inc.
Minority Members’ Businesses Irrelevant to Size Determination If Members Cannot Exercise Control; SBA No. SIZ-5952, Size Appeal of GC&V Constr. LLC
Clerical Errors in Evaluation Did Not Undermine Agency’s Finding that Proposed Building Did Not Offer Required Space; GAO B-416500, Dr. Rishi Saxena
Agency’s “Callousness, “Disturbing Attitude,” and “Abhorrent” Behavior, which Caused a Contractor to Lose His House, Equipment, and Business to Creditors, Amounted to an Abuse of Discretion and a Violation of the Contract’s Implied Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing; ASBCA 60235, Appeals of North American Landscaping, Construction and Dredge Co. Inc.
Parties Move for Consent Judgment in Long-Delayed Claim Decision; ASBCA No. 61739, Appeal of Rizzani de Eccher (USA) Inc.
Parties Unable to Resolve Discovery Disputes Without Court Help; COFC No. 15-348C, Kansas City Power & Light Co. v. The United States
Protester Has Standing When Agency Included Proposal in Best Value Tradeoff, Even if Not Next In Line for Award; COFC No. 18-326C, Advanced Management Strategies Group Inc./Reefpoint Group v. United States and Enterprise Resource Performance Inc.
Contract With Agency Did Not Conflict With Nor Superseded Lease with Third Party; ASBCA No. 59726, Appeal of Hartchrom Inc.
Agency Reasonably Concerned Reduction in Compensation Would Hurt Performance; GAO B-415930, Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions LLC
Allegedly Unattainable Requirement Must Be Protested Prior to Deadline for Quotations; GAO B-415113.3, DataSavers of Jacksonville Inc.
Agency’s Refusal to Identify Awardee Extends Timeline for Size Protest; SBA No. SIZ-5940, Size Appeal of Penn Enterprises Inc.
Poorly Written Narrative Response to SOW Services Sinks Protest; GAO B-415853.3, Office Design Group
Claim Sufficiently Definite to Allow Government to Respond; ASBCA Nos. 61389, Appeals of KOO Construction Inc.
Protester and Joint Venture Co-Owned by Protester Cannot Meet Rule of Two; GAO B-416104.2, Alpine Companies Inc.
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Agency Not Required to Search Proposal for Information Required in Specific Area; GAO B-416391.2, Serka Taahhut Insaat A.S.
Total Compensation Plan Deemed Realistic Even Though Rates for One Position Were Unrealistically Low; GAO B-416343, Obsidian Solutions Group LLC
Parties Share Burden of Proof in Counterclaims for Tax Payments; CBCA 5506, JBG/Federal Center L.L.C. v. General Services Administration and Department of Transportation
Quotations Must Be Well Written to Demonstrate Key Personnel’s Qualifications and Experience; GAO B-416374, Performance Systems LLC, Integrity Management Consulting Inc.
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