Courts, Boards, & GAO
GAO Torches Bogus Protest, Finds Protester Abused the Protest Process
The protester challenged the agency's proposal submission requirements, claiming undisclosed file size limits and portal failures blocked submissions during a two-hour window before the...
TBD or Not TBD: Protester’s Vague Dates Doom Its Proposal
The protester challenged the agency's decision to eliminate it from a construction contract competition based on an unacceptable rating under the experience factor. The...
Debriefing Rights and the CICA Automatic Stay Clock
GovConFeed - A losing bidder that misses its window to request a debriefing — or waits too long to file at GAO after one...
Revised Price Backfires – Protester’s Own Math Sinks Its Bid
The protester challenged the agency's decision not to evaluate its quotation as the lowest-priced, technically acceptable (LPTA) offer under a lowest-priced procurement. The protester...
It Didn’t Sit Well with the Incumbent, But GAO Had No Problem with the Awardee’s Low-Skill Labor Mix
An incumbent contractor challenged the agency's issuance of a task order to a competitor for utilities privatization support services, arguing the awardee's proposed labor...
GAO Sustains Protest, CMS Must Redo $52M IT Contract
GovConFeed - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained DAS Federal's protest regarding a $52 million IT support award from the Centers for Medicare &...
GAO Sustains, Finds Agency Applied Unstated Criteria and Mangled the Evaluation
The protester challenged the agency's issuance of a task order for learning management system services, arguing that the agency applied unstated evaluation criteria when...
Failure to Sign Amendment Sinks Protester’s Proposal
The protester challenged the agency's decision to exclude its proposal from the competitive range after failing to acknowledge a solicitation amendment. The protester argued...
Past Performance Protest Gets Low Confidence Vote
The protester challenged the exclusion of its quotation based on a low-confidence past performance rating. The protester argued the agency improperly evaluated the relevance...
COFC Finds Simple Calculation Error Derailed Award
The protester challenged the agency's evaluation of the awardee's labor hours. The protester argued the agency used inflated labor hour figures when evaluating the...
Recent Court Decision Highlights Effectiveness of “Second Bite” Protests
Crowell & Moring - A recent U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) decision reminds us that when the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denies a...
Protester Sits on Information for Too Long, Waives Protest Argument
The protester challenged the agency's issuance of a call order for geospatial information and technology services, arguing that the agency disparately evaluated quotations, failed...
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