“All Animals Are Equal, But Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others”: Awardee’s “Outstanding” Rating Slightly More Outstanding than the Protester’s “Outstanding” Rating; Asset Protection & Security Services, LP, GAO B-417024.6, B-417024.7May 6, 2020
Forest Service Had Discretion to Hold Telephonic Oral Auction; Timbered Rangeland Management, LLC, GAO B-418424May 6, 2020
They Just Looked the Part? Agency Unable to Explain Strengths Assigned to Awardee; IAP Worldwide Services, Inc, GAO B-417824, B-417824.2May 5, 2020
Protester’s Estimated Costs Are Not the Benchmark Used to Assess Realism of Awardee’s Costs; EFW, Inc., GAO B-418177 et al.May 5, 2020
Consistent with a Developing Trend, GSA Issues Its Guidance on Implementing Section 3610 of the CARES ActMay 5, 2020
Only 20 Defense Firms Sought $17 Billion in COVID Loans. Now the Trump Administration is Weighing a Fix.May 5, 2020
Having Implicitly Ratified a Contract Modification, Agency Could Not, Through an Express Ratification, Change Modification’s Terms; Crowley Logistics, Inc. v. Department of Homeland Security, CBCA 6188, 6312May 4, 2020
Agency Erred in Crediting Awardee With Experience of Affiliates that Were Not Participating in Contract Effort; MetroStar Systems, Inc., GAO B-416377.5, B-416377.8May 4, 2020
The Belt and Suspenders Approach: Agency’s Decision to Take More Corrective Action than GAO Recommended Not Objectionable; IT Objects, LLC, GAO B-418012.3May 4, 2020