Studies show “reasoning” and “thinking” traces do not necessarily relate to the final output. In other words, they are likely insufficient to stand in for an agency’s “documented” and “independent judgment.” FAR 15.308. As the latest sustain decision from GAO shows, agencies tend to lose protests when failing to document the decision-making process (in this case, there is no allegation of GenAI Misuse).
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