Alleged Improper Discussions Were Really Just Clarifications; Office Depot, LLC, GAO B-419809, B-419809.2September 17, 2021
Agency Didn’t Unduly Delay in Implementing Corrective Action; Ajanta Consulting, LLC – Costs, GAO B-419123.6September 17, 2021
Agency Argues Tradeoff Was Result of “Extensively Exercised Independent Judgment,” But GAO Rejects that Argument Like It’s Kid Rock’s Application for a McArthur Foundation Genius Grant; Alpha Omega Integration, LLC, GAO B-419812, B-419812.2September 16, 2021
“I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General”: Protester’s Proposed Program Manager Lacked Relevant Experience; Unitec Distribution Systems, GAO B-419874, B-419874.2September 16, 2021
Court Dismisses Protester’s Claims Alleging Violations of the CDA, APA, and Due Process Clause for Lack of Jurisdiction; M Nicholas Enterprises, LLC d/b/a World Wide Health Services v. United States, COFC No. 20-cv-691CSeptember 15, 2021
Court Dismisses Protest Alleging “Improper Political Influence”; PAE Aviation & Technical Services, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 21-1469September 15, 2021
Unimpressed with Agency’s Lackadaisical OCI Investigation, Court Remands for Further Review of Alleged Conflicts; American K-9 Detection Services, LLC v. United States, Global K9 Protection Group, LLC, COFC Nos. 20-1614, 21-1165September 14, 2021
Befuddlement Over Reverse Auction Procedures Doth Not a Protest Make; Xerox Corporation, GAO B-417498.2, B-417498.3September 14, 2021
“Once I Finish Developing these Solicitation Specifications, I’m Going to Leave Government and Go Work for an Offeror. What Could Go Wrong?” Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation—Mission Systems, GAO B-49560.3 et al.September 13, 2021
Firm Can’t Qualify as Economically Disadvantaged Business When Its Principal Takes Home Over $350,000 a Year; In the Matter of United Systems of Arkansas, Inc, SBA No. BDPE-593September 13, 2021
Alleged Lag in Implementing Corrective Action Doesn’t Mean Agency Unduly Delayed in Taking Corrective Action; The Clark Group, LLC—Costs, GAO B-419742.2September 13, 2021
Non-Compliant Proposal Negates Offeror’s Standing to Protest; Ryan P. Slaughter v. United States, COFC No. 19-683CSeptember 10, 2021
Proposal Undone by Confusing “Milestones” Table; Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC, GAO B-419488.4September 10, 2021
Agency’s Laudable But Poorly-Executed Attempt to Equalize Incumbent Advantage Results in Sustained Protest; Deloitte Consulting, LLP, GAO B-418321.5, B-418321.6September 9, 2021
GAO Finds Protester Didn’t Follow Solicitation’s Staffing Requirements; J’s Associates, LLC, GAO B-418546.6September 9, 2021
What Have You Done for Me Lately? Agency Reasonably Considered Protester’s Issues on Incumbent Contract in Assessing Past Performance; MAXIMUS Federal Services, Inc., GAO B-419487.2, B-419487.3September 8, 2021
Agency Blew Off Meritorious Argument And Now Has to Pay; Apex Transit Solutions, LLC—Costs, GAO B-4178631.8September 8, 2021
Solicitation Asked for Fixed Prices, Protester Offered Tiered Prices, Agency Rightly Said “No Thanks”; Done By Native, LLC, GAO B-419844September 7, 2021
OHA Lacks Jurisdiction to Review SBA District Office’s Determination that 8(a) Participant is Ineligible for the Contract; Appeal of Governance and Information Technology Program Management, LLC, SBA No. BDP-6112September 7, 2021
“Fire on the Mountain, Run Boy Run”: Protest Challenging Awards of Wildland Firefighter Contracts Flames Out; CSR Enterprise, Inc., GAO B-419853, B-419853.8September 3, 2021
