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You Can Hire an Incumbent Contractor, But that Doesn’t Mean You’ll Receive the Highest Experience Rating
COFC May Let Procedural Requirements Slide for Pro Se Protesters, But the Court’s Leniency Has Limits
Protester Argued Agency Improperly Included Optional Training in the Overall Proposed Price. GAO Didn’t Think It Was Big Deal.
The Solicitation Permitted Discussions With One Vendor but Not Others. Why Was GAO Cool With This?
Did Contracting Officer’s Discussion With a Compliance Chief Create a Conflict of Interest? GAO Says No
Protester Claimed that One Agency’s Waiver of a Prohibition on Telecommunications Equipment Applied to Another Agency’s Procurement. Why Didn’t GAO Think the Waiver Was Transferable?
Protester Said Agency Assessed Key Personnel Under the Wrong Qualifications. Why Did GAO Reject the Argument?
Why Did OHA Reverse the SBA Area Office’s Common Management Finding?
What Are the Specs? GAO Denies Protest Because Protester Didn’t Provide Make and Model of Equipment
The Protester Claimed the Agency Conducted Misleading Discussions. GAO Disagreed
Protester Alleged the Agency Unreasonably Adjusted Its Price. COFC Said the Protester Needed to Show Its Work.
Protester Raised a Concerning SAM Registration Issue. Why Did GAO Dismiss the Protest?
Sometimes, The Devil Is Not In the Details
Federal Circuit Reverses ASBCA, Holds Board’s Interpretation of the EAJA’s Substantial Justification Prong Was too Narrow
GAO Finds Stale Prices Justified Cancellation of Solicitation
Protester Claimed Agency Conducted Misleading Discussions When It Asked for “Supporting Documents” Instead of “Additional Documents”. Why Didn’t COFC See a Problem?
Challenging the Evaluation of Your Quotation? Be Sure to Cite the Quotation in Your Protest.
Protester Said Agency’s Interpretation of Relevant Experience Was Unreasonable. GAO Disagreed.
GAO Confirms the Government Control Exception to the Late Is Late Rule Does Not Apply to Electronic Submissions
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