Federal Circuit Clarifies that If Protester Does Not Seek Enhanced Debriefing, then Five-Day Deadline for Invoking CICA Stay Applies; Nika Technologies, Inc. v. United States, Fed. Cir. 2020-1924February 12, 2021
Sure, I’ll Talk, But Let’s Keep It Light: Agency Thought Exchanges with Offerors Were Superficial, But It Ended Up Conducting Discussions; GOV National Healthcare Drive, LLC, GAO B-419258 et al.February 12, 2021
The Unbearable Lightness of Disagreeing: COFC Rejects Arguments that Mostly Amount to Disagreement with Agency’s Evaluation Conclusions; Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC and Snap, Inc. v. United States, COFC Nos. 20-1300 and 20-1318February 12, 2021
What Are We Fighting For? ASBCA Boots Appeal Seeking Declaratory Relief Because the Challenged Agency Decision Did Not Impact the Contractor; Appeal of Lockheed Martin Corporation, ASBCA No. 62377February 12, 2021
President Biden Orders Tightening of Made in America Laws: What Contractors Need to KnowFebruary 12, 2021
Protester Argues Solicitation Criteria are Flabby and Permit Consideration of Inexperienced Offerors—GAO Finds Argument Is Really Just an Attempt to Eliminate Competition; Accenture Federal Services, LLC, GAO B-418321.4February 11, 2021
Failing to Inform Agency of Unavailability of Non-key Personnel Not a Material Misrepresentation; Perspecta Enterprise Solutions, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 814February 11, 2021
Agency Within Its Rights to Reject Proposal that Did Not Provide Evidence of Adequate Accounting System; NCI Information Systems, Inc., GAO B-419322, B-419322.2February 11, 2021
No Problem with Agency Exercising Option Instead of Awarding New Contract; M&C Venture Group, LLC, GAO B-419270February 11, 2021