Home Law Court Denies Protest of Procurement, Holds Dept. of Education Had Rational Basis LawExpert OpinionNews Court Denies Protest of Procurement, Holds Dept. of Education Had Rational Basis August 30, 2019 32 danielo | Shutterstock You must be a Paid or Free Trial Member to Access this Content. Paid members, please login to view your news subscription(s). RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Law COFC Finds Contract Modifications Did Not Complete the Protest Record Claims No FAR Provision in Cite: COFC Finds Government Can’t Breach a FAR Provision That’s Not in the Contract Law So Close You Can Almost Taste It: Protester Was Twice Declared Apparent Awardee, But the Contract Was Still Unwritten