Home Mergers and Acquisitions Cases Protester Claimed a Merger Involving the Awardee Created an OCI. Should the... CasesMergers and Acquisitions Protester Claimed a Merger Involving the Awardee Created an OCI. Should the Agency Have Investigated Before Making Award? September 19, 2022 56 Vitalii Vodolazskyi | 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 Bid Protests The Solicitation Sought Résumés and Letters of Commitment from Key Personnel. Was this Requirement Overly Restrictive? Bid Protests Protester Claimed Awardee’s Subcontractor Had an OCI. Why Did GAO Think the Conflict Had Been Mitigated? Bid Protests Competence Is Not Excellence: A Proposal Without Weaknesses Does Not Automatically Merit an Outstanding Rating