Vendor Salary and Benefits Information Must be Meaningfully Considered When Evaluating Realism of Vendor Compensation The Government Accountability
When Evaluating Realism of Vendor Compensation The Government Accountability Office sustained a protest filed by Veterans Management Services against...
Ineligible Offeror Can Challenge Acceptability of Winning Proposal if
Only One Proposal Was Found Technically Acceptable In a post-award context, only a protester with a reasonable possibility to be next in line for award...
Offeror Which Submits Technically Unacceptable Quotation Is Not An Interested Party For Purposes of Challenging the Merits of An Award K2 Aerial
Interested Party For Purposes of Challenging the Merits of An Award K2 Aerial Applications, LLC filed a protest before the Government Accountability...
Agency Properly Rejected Proposal Submitted to Wrong Email A protester’s proposal was rejected as late by the Department of Homeland Security after
A protester’s proposal was rejected as late by the Department of Homeland Security after the agency received the proposal at 7:25 pm and the deadline...
Suficiencia del precio cotizado por contratista para pagar el salario mínimo es inconsecuente a la adjudicación de subasta impugnada, según
mínimo es inconsecuente a la adjudicación de subasta impugnada, según el Tribunal de Apelaciones En todo proceso de compra gubernamental es necesario...
GAO Sustains Bid Protest Due to Inconsistency Between FEMA’s Proposal Evaluation and RFP Terms
Evaluation and RFP Terms After FEMA selected Dentrust Dental International, Inc. for award of a contract for medical and behavioral health services.
Supremo error en materia de contratos gubernamentales (Parte 1) En Municipio de Aguada v. W Construction, el Tribunal resolvió que “en cualquier tipo
En Municipio de Aguada v. W Construction, el Tribunal resolvió que “en cualquier tipo de contrato de servicios.
Acquisition of Awardee’s Affiliate Had No Impact on Responsibility Determination or Evaluation of Experience When a “corporate transaction” that
Determination or Evaluation of Experience When a “corporate transaction” that directly affects an offeror takes place—such as an acquisition or change...
Improper Buy American Act Waiver Leads to Successful Bid Protest The Buy American Act requires that federal agencies only procure domestic materials
The Buy American Act requires that federal agencies only procure domestic materials and products if (1) they are intended for public use within...
Bid Protest Sustained Due to Inadequate Organizational Conflicts of Interest Analysis Federal contracting officers must identify and evaluate
Interest Analysis Federal contracting officers must identify and evaluate potential organizational conflicts of interest, which, if present.
Patently Ambiguous Solicitation Must Be Challenged Before Submission of Responses A protester’s challenge to a request for quotation as patently
Responses A protester’s challenge to a request for quotation as patently ambiguous was dismissed as untimely by the Government Accountability Office.
The Government Accountability Office upheld a protest by Sparksoft Corporation of an award of a task order to Softrams, LLC. This followed a request
Corporation of an award of a task order to Softrams, LLC. This followed a request for quotations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services...
Single Contract for Several New Services Does Not Violate Small Business Act’s Prohibition Against Unjustified Bundling The Government Accountability
Act’s Prohibition Against Unjustified Bundling The Government Accountability Office denied a protest by Warrior Service Company based on the terms...
Firewalled Subcontractors Can Adequately Mitigate Impaired Objectivity OCIs Federal agencies cannot award a contract to an offeror with an impaired
OCIs Federal agencies cannot award a contract to an offeror with an impaired objectivity organizational conflict of interest (OCI) unless proper...
Elimination of Proponent Due to Post-award Resignation of Key Personnel
Was Arbitrary and Capricious The U.S. Court of Federal Claims held that a federal agency’s elimination of a proponent due to a key personnel’s plan...
GAO Sustains Bid Protest: Calls for Re-evaluation Due to Unreasonable Assessment of Subcontractor Experience The Government Accountability Office
Assessment of Subcontractor Experience The Government Accountability Office sustained a bid protest by IDEMIA National Security Solutions.