Protester Claimed Its Proposed Dashboard Satisfied Solicitation Requirements. GAO Wasn’t Convinced.January 9, 2026
Awardee’s Proposed Program Manager Had Accepted a Job with Another Company. Why Didn’t GAO Think the Awardee Had Misrepresented the Manager’s Availability?January 8, 2026
December 2025 Sustain of the Month: GAO Leans into Its Mandate to Protect the Integrity of the Procurement Process in Two Decisions Rebuffing Agency GamesmanshipJanuary 8, 2026
Protester Claimed Agency’s Cancellation of the Solicitation Was Pretextual. GAO Said It Didn’t MatterJanuary 7, 2026
GAO Affirms Agency’s Rule of Two Determination, Finds Small Businesses Couldn’t Perform RequirementsJanuary 7, 2026
Wrong Place: GAO Weighs in on 8(a) Program GSA Schedule Eligibility under MAS 8(a) Pool and Finds that SBA Eligibility Finding had to be Challenged at SBAJanuary 7, 2026
GAO Says Satisfactory Past Performance Rating Does Not Amount to a Nonresponsibilty DeterminationJanuary 6, 2026
The Protester Argued Similarities With An Earlier Contract Necessitated an 8(a) Set-Aside. COFC Disagreed.January 6, 2026
FYI – GAO Finds Key Person “Available” Despite Accepting Employment with a Different CompanyJanuary 6, 2026
2025 GAO Bid Protest Report: Numbers Down, Effectiveness Still Even Odds–COFC Shows Increase in Bid ProtestsJanuary 5, 2026
