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 57 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 GAO Reaffirms that Proposals Without a Realistic Chance of Award Do Not Belong in the Competitive Range Bid Protests Protester Claimed Agency Gave Short Shrift to Corporate Transaction Involving Awardee. GAO Didn’t See a Problem. Bid Protests You May Have Phenomenal CPARS Ratings But that Doesn’t Necessarily Translate to Relevant Experience