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Protester Marshaled Slew of Arguments to Attack Strengths and Weaknesses, But Campaign Was Ultimately Unsuccessful
Not Every Communication from an Agency Is a Final Decision
Agency Waived a Requirement for the Awardee. Why Didn’t this Bother GAO?
Protester Can’t Convince COFC Its Price Realism Challenge Is a Winner
If SBA Asks You to Provide Information to Respond to a Size Protest, Don’t Play Games. SBA Will Draw an Adverse Inference.
Agency Found Protester’s Price Proposal Unacceptable. But the Agency Evaluated the Protester’s Technical Proposal. Was This an Admission that the Price Proposal Wasn’t Defective?
Protester Thought the Agency Had Evaluated Experience Too Harshly. Why Did GAO Side with the Agency?
Filing a Size Protest? You Gotta Do More Than Allege the Awardee Isn’t Small.
Protester’s Attempts to Allay Agency’s Concerns About Subcontracting Arrangements Fizzle
Protester Said It Didn’t Get the Award Due to the CO’s “Personal Grievance” and “Petty Vengeance.” Why Wasn’t GAO Convinced?
Are You a Franchisee? Don’t Expect Certification as a Veteran-Owned Business.
The Agency Terminated for Convenience. Why Couldn’t the Contractor Recover Settlement Costs for All the Contract’s Requirements?
Protester Said Agency Didn’t Properly Weigh CPARS When Evaluating Past Performance. Why Did GAO Agree?
Lexis Protested an Award to Westlaw. Why Did GAO Think Neither Company Deserved the Award?
Agencies Have to Obtain a Waiver to Deviate from Customary Commercial Practices. How Detailed Must That Waiver Be?
Agency Allegedly Made Misstatements During the Debriefing. Why Didn’t this Provide Grounds for a Protest?
Claimant Rejected Settlement Offer that Exceeded the Ultimate Damages Award. Why Was the Claimant Still Entitled to Fees Under the EAJA?
You May Think You Have a Moral Obligation to Protest OTA Award, But GAO Can’t Hear It
COFC Punctures Government’s Question Begging Standing Argument
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