Courts, Boards, & GAO
Protester Requested Reconsideration But Couldn’t Convince GAO There Had Been an Error in the Decision
The agency took corrective action in response to an agency protest. The protester objected to the corrective action. GAO denied the protest. The protester...
Protester Said Agency Should Have Found the Awardee’s Costs Unrealistic. Why Didn’t COFC Agree?
The protester argued that the solicitation mandated the consideration of risk in the technical evaluation. If the agency had considered risk, it would have...
Trump Administration Issues Two Executive Orders Seeking To Remake Federal Procurement
Covington - President Trump has issued two new Executive Orders (“EOs”) that seek to reshape federal procurement. The much anticipated “Restoring Common Sense To...
Deregulatory Executive Orders: Issues Under the Administrative Procedure Act
Arnold & Porter - On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued four executive orders and presidential memoranda directing a range of deregulatory actions by...
Why File: A HUBZone Status Protest
Koprince McCall Pottroff - Lately, it seems there has been an uptick in questions we receive about the HUBZone program. There may be more...
Non-Competitive Buying Doesn’t Mean Non-Responsible
Federal News Network - When buying certain commodities for resale, the Defense Commissary Agency doesn’t always have to have a full and open competition....
As Industry Ponders Trump Tariff Costs, Shaheen Seeks Info on Pentagon Impact
Breaking Defense - A senior Democrat on the Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees is raising alarm bells about the Trump tariffs’ potential impact...
DOD Issues RFI for Follow-On IAC Multiple Award Contract
GovCon Wire - The Department of Defense has released a request for information to assess industry capabilities to help inform the acquisition strategy for...
Government Contractors Beware: Failure to Comply with DOD Cybersecurity Requirements Can Trigger Civil FCA Liability
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reached a $4.6 million civil False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) arising out of allegations...
GAO Sustains, Finds Agency Botched the Technical Evaluation
The protester challenged the agency's evaluation of technical proposals. GAO sustained several of these arguments, finding the agency had applied unstated criteria, unequally evaluated...
Protester Moves for Preliminary Injunction, Fails to Demonstrate Likelihood of Success
The protester objected to the Army's use of a sole-source award for helicopter Aviation Ground Power Units (AGPUs). The protester moved for a preliminary...
ASBCA Finds Fade Haircut Is Not a De Jure Coiffure
The contractor provided barber services on a military base. The contractor argued the government breached by requiring a price reduction in fade haircuts. The...
