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Did GSA Cancel a Solicitation to Favor One Offeror Over Others?

If Your Protest Provides the Information that Should’ve Been in Your Proposal, You’re Not on the Road to Victory at GAO

Where Does GAO Draw the Line Between an Unequal Access OCI and Mere Incumbent Advantage?

Agency Wasn’t Impressed with SBIR Proposal. Should It Have Sent the Proposal to Another Agency for a Do-Over?

Is the Agency Asking Too Much, Or Are You Just Upset Because You Can’t Compete?

Did This Solicitation Require a Qualitative Assessment of a Security Clearance Requirement?

That SSA Sure Seemed Fixated on Price. Did He Turn a Best Value Tradeoff Into an LPTA?

Your Subcontractor Screwed Up a Permit. Don’t Try to Blame the Resulting Delay on the Government.

I’m Worried My Competitors’ Proposals May Make False Certifications. Do I Have Grounds to Protest?

My Protest Doesn’t Challenge a Solicitation or an Award But Rather a Non-Existent Contract I’d Like to Receive. Do I Have Standing?

Sure, They’re Alluring But Stay Away from Protest Arguments Based on Violations of Procurement-Related Appropriation Statutes

If You Thought “Unconditional Ownership” of an SDVOSB Was a Straightforward Concept, You’re Profoundly Misguided

Confused About the Scope of the Randolph-Sheppard Act? This Sustained Protest Clarifies that Cafeteria “Operation” Involves More than Slinging Sloppy Joes

Evaluators Are Not Blank Slates. Can an SSA Rely on Personal Knowledge in Making an Award Decision?

How to Distinguish Between Differing Site Conditions and Defective Specifications

Agency Converted Awardee’s Prices from Foreign Currency to U.S. Dollars But Didn’t Convert Protester’s Prices. Why Was GAO Cool with This?

You’ve Alleged a Disparate Evaluation: Is Your Proposal Really Indistinguishable from the Awardee’s, or Just Superficially Similar?

You’re Out of the Competitive Range. What Part of the Evaluation Can You Challenge?

There May Be More Accurate Ways to Measure Pants, But the Agency’s Method Was Reasonable

Protester Claimed Agency Ignored Its Proposed Discount, But Putative Discount Was Premised on a Solicitation Ambiguity