Courts, Boards, & GAO
Agency’s Over-Zealous Redactions to the Record Result in Sustained Protest
The protester challenged the agency's evaluation of the awardees' technical acceptability. It claimed the evaluation lacked adequate documentation and clarity. GAO agreed with the...
GAO Stands Firm on the $10M Threshold. Option Years Were Not Counted With the Face Value of Awarded Task Order.
The protester argued the agency improperly increased the scope of the contract by deviating from the terms of the IDIQ contract and not conducting...
The Awardee’s Proposal Exceeded the $35 Million Jurisdictional Threshold for Task Order Protests, But the Actual Order Did Not. Could GAO Hear a Protest...
The protester requested reconsideration of a GAO decision. GAO had ruled that it lacked jurisdiction over a task order protest because the contract value...
Inside GAO’s 2025 Bid Protest Report
Bradley - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued its annual bid protest report to Congress. As discussed below, this year’s report is noteworthy...
The Agency May Have Reevaluated, But That Doesn’t Mean You’ll Get Higher Ratings
After a court decision mandating a reevaluation, the agency reevaluated the protester's past performance. The protester contended that the reevaluation was flawed because its...
Government Wanted a Remand to Address Protester’s Argument. Why Did the COFC Refuse?
The protester argued that the government failed to engage in meaningful discussions, resulting in an unreasonable contract award. The government moved to remand to...
Protester Claimed Awardee Pulled a Bait and Switch. GAO Didn’t See It.
The protester argued that the awardee executed a "bait and switch" by failing to disclose key personnel's availability before the contract award. GAO denied,...
GAO Dismisses Preemptive Protest of Integrity
The protester challenged the integrity of an ongoing procurement process after public comments raised concerns about a key subcontractor's reliability. The protester contended that...
COFC Remands Protest, Gives Agency a Week to Explain Why It Took Corrective Action
A disappointed bidder filed a GAO protest challenging the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) award to American Access, Inc. (AAI). In response to the...
GAO’s Castro Decision: OCIs, Unstated Criteria, and Best-Value Discipline
Centre Law & Consulting - The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”)’s November 13, 2025 decision in Castro & Company, LLC (B-423689) is the kind all...
Did They Just Add More Seats to the Table? Protester’s Concerns With the Evaluation Process Lead to an Unwanted Outcome
The agency awarded four BPAs. The protester challenged the evaluation process. The agency took corrective action and reevaluated. As a result of the reevaluation,...
No Smoking Gun: GAO Backs Navy’s Conflict Investigation in $100 Million Protest
Pillsbury - In Island Creek Associates, LLC, B-423301.3 (Dec. 5, 2025), Island Creek Associates protested the Department of the Navy’s award to StraCon Services...
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