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Protester Wasn’t Happy About Canceled Award. Why Did COFC Find the Cancellation Justified?
If the Solicitation Says Submit the Original, Fillable PDF, Don’t’ Even Think About Submitting a Non-Fillable Copy
Buyer Beware, Even When GSA Is the Seller
Changed Requirements Snatched Away Protester’s Contract
Protester Had Graduated from the 8(a) Program. Why Did It Think It Still Qualified for an 8(a) Task Order?
Solicitation Sought Kitchen Equipment. Why Did the NAICS Code for Air-Conditioning Equipment Apply?
Unhappy with a Termination for Cause? Don’t Wait Three Years to Appeal.
GAO Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2023
Contractor’s Employees Failed a Physical Exam. They Sued the Contractor. Was the Government Liable for the Contractor’s Litigation Costs?
If You Take Over Performance After Another Contractor’s Default, Don’t Expect a Warm Welcome from Jilted Subcontractors
Protester Didn’t Like the Way Agency Handled a Procurement Subject to the Randolph-Sheppard Act. Why Did GAO Dismiss?
Protester Alleged DoD-Wide Scheme to Purchase Software from One Contractor. Why Did COFC Dismiss the Suit?
Lessons in Metallurgy: ASBCA Delves into Difference Between Gray Iron and Steel
You Don’t Get a Strength for Fastidiousness in Meeting the Solicitation’s Requirements
Contractor Objected to Default Termination But Couldn’t Overcome Its Shoddy Performance
Agency Upwardly Adjusted Awardee’s Costs. Why Didn’t this Adjustment Indicate a Lack of Understanding?
Contractor Said Default Was Excusable Due to Market Shortages. Why Didn’t ASBCA Accept this Excuse?
SBA Revised the Joint Venture Two-Year Rule in 2020. Does that Revision Have Retroactive Effect?
Agency Required Contractor to Apply a Thicker Level of Insulation than the Contract Required. Why Wasn’t this a Constructive Change?
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