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Agency Accepted Contractor’s Proposal to Bill Training Materials At Catalog Pricing and Did Not Demonstrate Billings Failed to Qualify for Exception to FAR Cost Principle; ASBCA No. 59338, Appeal of A-T Solutions, Inc.
Protester Cannot Propose Two Employees To Fill Position Clearly Contemplated for One Individual; COFC No. 16-817C, Sallyport Global Holdings, Inc. v. The United States
Awardee’s Work Transforming Raw Materials Renders It the Manufacturer for Size Standard Purposes; SBA No. SIZ-5802, Size Appeals of MPC Containment Systems LLC, and GTA Containers Inc., re: Avon Engineered Fabrications Inc.
Protester Failed to Demonstrate Prejudice Because It Would Not Have Altered Its Proposal Had it Known Agency Would Waive RFQ Requirement; GAO B-414179, Glem Gas S.p.A.
Alternative Approach to Requirement Should Have Been Raised Prior to Deadline for Proposals; GAO B-414112, Antico Cantiere Del Legno Giovanni Aprea Di Cataldo S.R.L.
Delay in Making Award Does Not Re-Set Window for Filing Size Protest; SBA No. SIZ-5805, Size Appeal of K2 Group, Inc., re: Apogee-SSU Joint Venture, LLC
Solicitation’s Written Work Specifications Take Precedence Over Technical Drawings; ASBCA Nos. 59157, 59200 Appeals of A.T.I. TACOSE S.C.a R.L.
Area Office Erred in Identifying Contract’s Primary Requirement, but Correctly Determine Awardee Not Affiliated With Its Subcontractors; SBA No. SIZ-5798, Size Appeal of: A-P-T Research
Awardee’s Plan to Hire Subcontractor Personnel Satisfies Commitment to Provide Construction Management Services With In-House Staff; COFC No. 15-914C, Caddell Construction Company v. The United States
Agency Not Required to Evaluate Compensation Plan Using Methodology Not Contemplated by RFP; COFC No. 16-1000C, CSC Government Solutions LLC v. United States
Gaps in Contract Period Do Not Void Contracts Where Agency and Plaintiff Continued Performance Under Same Conditions; COFC No. 15-1555C, Seh Ahn Lee, et al. v. United States
Contractor Entitled to Adjustment When Soil Conditions Materially Changed for Construction Contract; ASBCA Nos. 58568, 58845, Appeals of Tetra Tech Facilities Construction, LLC
Contractor Properly Terminated for Default Despite Difficulties Arising from BP Oil Spill; ASBCA Nos. 57564, Appeals of Truckla Services, Inc.
Historical Data Not Enough for a Realistic Estimate When Agency has Additional Information; CAFC, Agility Defense & Government Services, Inc. v. U.S. February 16, 2017
Solicitation Did Not Bind Agency to Particular Methodology for Price Realism Analysis; COFC No. 16-710 C, System Dynamics International, Inc. v. United States
Agency Cannot Withhold Payment for Allegedly Faulty Product When Contractor Did Not Fail to Meet Contract Requirements; ASBCA No. 57929, Appeal of Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
Court Affirms Contracting Officer’s Exclusive Authority to Bind the Government in Lease Agreement Dispute, Despite Verbal Affirmation from Government Lease Specialist; COFC No. 15-315C, First Crystal Park Associates Limited Partnership v. United States
Appellant Violates Ostensible Subcontractor Rule Despite Performing Primary and Vital Requirements of Contract; SBA No. Siz-5806, Size Appeal of Charitar Realty
Agency Adequately Rebutted Protester’s Claim that Challenge was Clearly Meritorious; GAO B-413375.3, Remote Diagnostic Technologies, LLC—Costs
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