Court Finds that Implementation of Price Competition into AbilityOne Procurements Is Illegal; Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 20-1884CJune 18, 2021
Agency Erred in Considering Past Performance of Joint Venture Member for Aspects of Contract Member Was Not Proposed to Perform; Yang Enterprises, Inc., GAO B-418922.2, B-418922.6June 18, 2021
Contractor Tries to Blame Government, Subcontractors, and Material Shortages for Default, But ASBCA Doesn’t Buy It; Appeal of Powertronic Systems Florida, Inc., ASBCA No. 62174June 17, 2021
Claim that Doesn’t Itemize Components and Just Contains a Bottom-Line Total Fails to State a Sum Certain; Appeal of ECC International Constructors, LLC, ASBCA No. 59586June 17, 2021
Offeror Not Required to Contact Proposed Key Personnel to Confirm Availability; Manhattan Strategy Group, LLC, GAO B-419040.3June 17, 2021
Contractors Are Also Trying to Sort Out that Return-to-Work Guidance from the White HouseJune 17, 2021
Federal Circuit Clarifies Distinction Between Bid Protest and Size Protest; Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC v. United States, Fed. Cir., 2020-1703June 16, 2021
“’Cause Baby Now We Got Bad Blood, You Know It Used to Be Mad Love”: Protester’s Incumbency Status Does Not Entitle It to Highest Evaluation Ratings; ENGlobal Government Services, Inc., GAO B-419612, B-419612.2June 16, 2021
Court Applies “Mirror Image” Rule, Finds Government Did Not Accept Brokerage Commission Provision in Lease Proposal; Two Rivers Corporate Centre, L.P. v. United States, COFC NO. 20-1811CJune 16, 2021