Courts, Boards, & GAO
OHA Finds Alleged Ostensible Subcontractor Was an Actual Subcontractor
In this size appeal, the protester argued the awardee was affiliated with its subcontractor because the awardee lacked food service experience and would rely...
Unimpressed with SBA’s Lackadaisical Administrative Record in a Suspension Appeal, OHA Orders a Do-Over
An 8(a) program participant challenged its suspension, arguing SBA relied on uncorroborated statements from a discredited video. OHA remanded the case because SBA submitted...
GAO Recommends Practicing Mindfulness When Solicitation Terms Cover Multiple Evaluation Factors
Koprince McCall Pottroff - Even if we don’t want to admit it, we all simply click “accept” on all those different terms and conditions...
Corrective Action Gone Wrong: GAO Sustains Protest of Reevaluation
Bradley - A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest decision highlights a recurring issue in federal procurements: Agencies often take corrective action, but...
GAO Bid Protest Roundup: May 18-22
Reaves GovCon Group - This report provides a comprehensive analysis of seven Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest decisions issued between February 6 and...
House Draft of Defense Policy Bill Leaves Some of Trump Admin’s Top Priorities Unfunded
Defense One - An initial draft of the annual defense policy bill shows the House is still banking on billions of yet-to-be-approved funds for...
NASA to Open Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management Contract to Competition
ExecutiveGov - NASA has unveiled plans to compete the next management and operations contract for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This marks the first...
New DEI Order for Contractors Is Already Being Enforced as a Legal Challenge Unfolds
Federal News Network - The administration’s latest DEI directive is moving ahead on two tracks, into federal contracts and into federal court. While a...
Price Problems Preclude Protester’s Proposal
The agency determined the protester's proposal was ineligible due to deficiencies in its price narrative. The protester argued the agency applied unstated evaluation criteria...
Contract Claims 101: Uncommon Theories, Part 5
PilieroMazza - While it is likely only a matter of time before contractors working for federal agencies become familiar with the government contract claim...
CBCA Clarifies Discovery Obligations Across Federal Agencies
Bradley - A recent order from the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals in Zhang v. General Services Administration offers important guidance on the scope...
Draft NDAA Would Authorize Multiyear Buys for F-35, F-15EX
Air & Space Forces - Key lawmakers want to give the Pentagon more flexibility in buying F-35 fighters, allocate more money for spare parts,...
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