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
It’s the Government Not Burger King: You Don’t Get to Have the Solicitation Your Way; Appian Corporation, GAO B-417837.2May 1, 2020
Error-Filled Evaluation Not Enough to Sustain Protest When Protester’s High Price Still Forecloses Chance for Award; Perspecta Enterprise Solutions, LLC, GAO B-416377.6, B-416377.7May 1, 2020
Request For Costs Negated By Inartfully Worded Proposal; Oready, LLC—Costs, GAO B-418297.2May 1, 2020
Protest Sustained Because Agency Ignored Cost Data in Protester’s Proposal; Sayres & Associates Corporation; GAO B-418374April 30, 2020
Major in Something Useful: Proposed Employee’s Liberal Arts Degrees Failed to Satisfy Requirement for Bachelor’s in Computer Science; RIVA Solutions, Inc., GAO B-418408April 30, 2020
Solicitation that Required Awardee to Enter Agreements With Third Parties Was Consistent with Customary Commercial Practices; Sterisyn, Inc., GAO B-4168366 et al.April 30, 2020
Alleged Unstated Criteria Were Encompassed by Stated Criteria; Pond Constructors, Inc., GAO B-418403April 30, 2020
Evaluation that Failed to Qualitatively Assess Proposals a Little Too Perfunctory for GAO’s Taste; CEdge Software Consultants, LLC, GAO B-418128.2April 29, 2020
Bidder With Highest Price Among Acceptable Proposals Lacked Standing to Protest Award in LPTA Procurement; Eskridge & Associates v. United States, Fed. Cir. No. 109-1862April 29, 2020
Even If Agency Disparately Waived Solicitation Requirement, Protester Couldn’t Complain Because its Proposal Was Still Unacceptable Under a Different Requirement; Airline Data Inc., LLC, GAO B-418472April 29, 2020
Decision to Not Attend Site Visit Dooms Claim for Extra-Contractual Work; Appeals of Linda Rugina Company D/B/A Ruginas Afrikan Village, ASBCA Nos. 62207, 62334April 29, 2020
Contractor Not Entitled to Delay Costs for Time Spent Asking Agency to Move Construction Site; Appeal of AISG, Inc., ASBCA Nos. 58696, 59151April 28, 2020
Mish-Mash of Contract Documents Makes It Impossible for CBCA to Grant Summary Judgment; CSI Aviation, Inc. v. General Services Administration, CBCA 6543April 28, 2020
Agency’s Defective Pricing Claim Collapses—Contractor Did Not Withhold Cost Data, and the Data Would Not Have Changed the Price; Appeal of Alloy Surfaces Company, Inc. ASBCA No. 59625April 27, 2020
Ya Got Trouble Right Here in River City: T4C Justified for Contractor that Bilked Subcontractor and Left Agency in a Lurch; Appeal of Axxon International, LLC, ASBCA No. 61549April 27, 2020
Rollin’ on the River: ASBCA Sustains Differing Site Condition Claim Arising from Mississippi River Construction Project; Appeal of CKY, Inc., ASBCA No. 60451April 24, 2020
“Why Don’t You Come With Me Little Girl, On a Magic Carpet Ride” (or Maybe Not): Contractor’s Shoddy Carpet Installation Justifies Termination For Cause; Appeal of John’s Time and Carpet Service, ASBCA No. 61479April 24, 2020
Agency’s Failure to Notice that Contractor Was Not Installing Proper Conduit Did Not Waive Conduit Requirement; Appeal of Watts Constructors, LLC, ASBCA No. 61493April 23, 2020
