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Allegation Awardee Would Violate Ostensible Subcontractor Rule Insufficient to Support Size Protest; SBA No. SIZ-5795, Size Appeal of DataSavers of Jacksonville Inc., re: Integrated Solutions and Services Unlimited Inc.
Failure to Pay REA Costs Not a Breach Where Contractor Did Not Provide Supporting Documentation or Follow Close-out Procedures; COFC No. 11-492, Meridian Engineering Company v. United States
Agency Not Required to Consider Move Costs in Lease Procurement Where Costs of Remaining In Facility Were Equal; COFC No. 16-427C, Parcel 49C Limited Partnership v. United States
DC Agency Not Required to Delay Solicitation Until Beginning of Fiscal Year; DCCAB No. P-1024, AAA Termite and Pest Control
Government Should Have Known Basis for Overpayment Claim When Allegedly Unsupported Invoices Were Paid; ASBCA No. 60416, Appeal of Sparton DeLeon Springs LLC
Contract Modification Released Government From All Claims; ASBCA No. 60692, Appeal of Military Aircraft Parts
Fixed-Price Solicitation Does Not Require Price Realism Evaluation; GAO B-413722.2, Ripple Effect Communications Inc.
RFP Expressly Stated Agency Would Consider Non-Government Past Performance References; GAO B-413990, Access Interpreting Inc.
Offeror Not Eliminated from Competition Allowed to Submit Size Protest; SBA No. SIZ-5792, Size Appeal of TMC Global Professional Services.
NAICS Code Required to Reasonably, Not Perfectly, Describe Requirement; SBA No. NAICS-5790, NAICS Appeal of LJR Solutions LLC
Agency Unfairly Allowed One Offeror to Address Proposal Deficiencies Prior to Actual Submission and Evaluation; COFC No. 14-1225C, Progressive Industries Inc. v. The United States
Challenge to Ambiguity in Solicitation’s Labor Category Definitions Should Have Been Raised Prior to Deadline for Receipt of Quotations; GAO B-413316.2, PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Sector LLP
Certification Errors not Enough to Disqualify Awardee as WOSB; SBA No. WOSB-109, Appeal of Crystal Clear Technologies, Inc., RE: Valdez International Corp.
Government’s Failure to Challenge Costs in Past Does Not Preclude it From Disallowing Costs in Future; ASBCA No. 59577, Appeal of Technology Systems Inc.
Agency Aware of Contractor’s Claims, Despite Its Failure to Return Final Voucher; CBCA 5456, Ahtna Environmental Inc. v. Department of Transportation
Agency Not Required to Conduct Price Realism Analysis Where Solicitation Provides for Analysis of Unbalanced Pricing; B-413940, Crown Point Systems
Contractor Cannot Claims for Increased Costs Due to Delay Obtaining Performance and Payment Bonds for Construction Work; ASBCA No. 60686, Appeals of K-Con Inc.
Contractor’s Appeal Stayed Pending Further Development of Criminal Case Alleging Fraud; Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals No. 59020, Appeal of Public Warehousing Company KSC
GAO Maintains Jurisdiction Over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Procurements, Even Though Agency Uses Non-Appropriated Funds; GAO B-413887, Information Experts Inc.
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