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Agency Unreasonably Assumed Awardee Would Cover Variable Costs; GAO B-407966.4, GiaCare and MedTrust JV, LLC
Company with Multiple Family Owners and Common Investments Does Not Qualify as Small Business; SBA No. SIZ-5786, Size Appeal of Quigg Bros, Inc.
Agency Not Liable for Negligent Estimate Under Indefinite Quantity Contract; ASBCA No. 59865, Appeal of ABC Data Entry Systems Inc.
GAO Cannot Consider Task Order Protest, Even When Awarded for DoD Agency; GAO B-413758.2, Analytic Strategies LLC; Gemini Industries Inc.
NAICS Code Not Relevant When Awardee Meets Size Standard and Is Capable of Performing Requirement; COFC 16-1113C, Veterans Electric LLC v. United States
Rejection of Proposals for Failing to Meet Solicitation Requirements Not a Nonresponsiblity Determination; GAO B-413104.5, AttainX Inc.; FreeAlliance.com LLC
Protester Waited Too Long to Challenge VA Procurement in Light of Kingdomware Decision; GAO B-413489.2, Nationwide Pharmaceutical LLC—Reconsideration
Contract Allowed Agency to Release Contractor from Work Site When Excess Capacity Identified; CBCA 3487, R&G Food Services INC. d/b/a Port-A-Pit Catering v. Department of Agriculture
GSA Compliant with Auction Rules Even When Non-U.S. Citizens Participate in Bidding; CBCA 5254, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society v. General Services Administration
Contractor Not a Small Business When Vital Functions Performed by Subcontractor; SBA No. SIZ-5782, Size Appeal of Greener Construction Services, Inc.
OMB Issues New Guidance on Efficient Spending
DOJ Updates Grant Regulations
USAID Clarifies Accountability for Government-Furnished Mobile IT
Proposed Rule Codifies Permission for Agency-Industry Engagement
Incumbent Not Entitled to Special Consideration in Past Performance Evaluation, GAO B-413741, RELYANT Global LLC
Protester’s Unacceptable Proposal Did Not Warrant Discussions, GAO B-413501, Science Applications International Corporation
Solicitation Clearly Stated Proposals Would be Evaluated Comparatively, Not on Pass/Fail Basis, B-413485, Kollsman Inc.
Contractor Entitled to Rescission Damages Due to Excusable Delay in Completing Task Order; ASBCA Nos. 59507, 59779, Appeals of Creative Times Dayschool, Inc.
COFC Chides Government for Providing Misleading Information about Contract Performance Date; COFC No. 16-829, Level 3 Communications LLC v. United States
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