Agency Can Reasonably Mitigate Incumbent Advantage to Foster Competition; GAO B-414338, SK Hart Properties LLCMay 30, 2017
New Legislation Introduced in the U.S. House to Help Small Businesses Recover Partial Payment of Claims Immediately through the Small Business ActMay 26, 2017
Failure to Complete Acceptance Actions in Time Renders Proposal Late; GAO B-414135, Tele-Consultants Inc.May 26, 2017
Agency’s Alleged Violation of Federal Law in Awarding Military Construction Contract Does Not Invoke Void Ab Initio Rule; ASBCA No. 60663, Appeal of Parsons Government Services Inc.May 26, 2017
Inconsistencies in Claim Preclude Board from Determining When CO Was Required to Issue Final Decision, CBCA 5636; Savannah River Nuclear Solutions v. Department of EnergyMay 26, 2017
Agency Improperly Failed to Address Disqualifying Weaknesses During Discussions; GAO B-414329, Mevacon-NASCO JV; Encanto Facility Services, LLCMay 25, 2017
Requirements in Statement of Work Not Part of Evaluation Criteria; COFC No. 17-123, Vintage Autoworks Inc. v. United StatesMay 25, 2017
Fraud Referral Divests CO of Authority to Issue Final Decision; CBCA 5287, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC v. Department of EnergyMay 25, 2017
Responsibility Determination Reasonable Where Awardee’s Previous Noncompliance Attributable to Ambiguous Contract Language; GAO B-414445, Fidelis Logistic and Supply ServicesMay 24, 2017
Agency’s Thorough Market Research Undermines Protester’s Allegation of Insufficient Competition for Small Business Set-Aside; GAO B-414349, Tom Smith Fire Equipment Company Inc.May 24, 2017
ASBCA Affirms Holding that Miller Act Bonding Requirements are Deemed Incorporated into Construction Contracts via Christian Doctrine; ASBCA Nos. 60686, Appeals of K-Con Inc.May 24, 2017
SSA Reasonably Overrode Lower-Level Evaluators’ Award Recommendation Due to Concerns About Protester’s Ability to Meet Project Milestones; GAO B-414312, Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationMay 23, 2017
GAO Recommends Costs Where Agency Acknowledges Errors But Delayed Corrective Action Until After Submission of Agency Report; GAO B-411994.4, Social Solutions International Inc.—CostsMay 23, 2017
Repeating Previously Denied Allegations Insufficient Basis for Reconsideration; GAO B-413929.2, Bluehorse Corporation—ReconsiderationMay 23, 2017