A Tale of Two Impaired Objectivity Investigations:  Key Takeaways for Contractors Navigating Potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest

Covington – A pair of recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest decisions addressing impaired objectivity organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs) highlight the fact-specific and highly discretionary nature of a contracting officer’s OCI investigation, as well as the important role that contractors themselves can play in supporting such an investigation.