Offeror’s Higher-Rated Proposal Justified its Higher Price; Richen Management, LLC, GAO B-417888November 13, 2019
Solicitation that Provides for Award Based on Price/Past Performance Tradeoff Does Not Violate Proscription Against LPTA Criteria; Inserso Corporation, GAO B-417791, B-417791.3November 13, 2019
Contractor’s Attempt to Negotiate Claim Does Not Toll Statute of Limitations; Pegasus Enterprises, LP v. General Services Administration, CBCA 5420, 5733November 13, 2019
DoD Amends DFARS to Require Assessment of Reliability and Maintainability in Weapon System DesignNovember 13, 2019
Government Only Liable for Property Taxes Contemplated by the Parties When They Executed Lease; NOAA Maryland, LLC v. General Services Administration, CBCA 5269, 5659November 12, 2019
Court Refuses to Supplement Administrative Record with Documents Subject to Attorney-Client and Deliberative-Process Privileges; Poplar Point RBBR, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 19-1378CNovember 12, 2019
Agency’s Refusal to Disqualify Offeror Suspected of Making a Misrepresentation was Reasonable; Alaska Structures, Inc. v. United States, COFC Nos. 19-792C and 19-204CNovember 12, 2019
Franchisee’s Affiliation with Franchisor Negates Small Business Status; Size Appeal of The Coleman Group, Inc. d/b/a Spherion Staffing Services, SBA No. SIZ-6026November 8, 2019
The “Rule of Two” Does Not Preclude a Price Reasonableness Evaluation; Land Shark Shredding, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 19-508CNovember 8, 2019
Federal Circuit Affirms that Surety, Which Executed Takeover Agreement with the Government, Lacks Standing to Assert Claims that Arose Before the Takeover Agreement; Guarantee Company of North America, USA v. Ikhana, LLC, Fed. Cir. 2018-1394November 7, 2019
“Somewhat Relevant” Past Performance Rating Still Satisfies RFP’s Minimum Relevancy Rating Standard; Arrowpoint Corporation, GAO B-417375.2, B-417375.3November 7, 2019
Merely Using the Word “Implement” in a Proposal Does Not Demonstrate Implementation Experience; Incentive Technology Group, LLC, GAO B-415716.30November 7, 2019
Corrective Action Can Be Meaningful Even When Award Decision Stands; GAO B-417565.3, DirectViz Solutions, LLCNovember 6, 2019
Exchanges with Unsuccessful Offeror Created No Prejudice for Protester, Even Assuming They Were Improper Discussions; GAO B-417786, JHC Technology Inc.November 6, 2019
Appellant Wins Appeal but Nets Only Half the Recovery COFD Originally Awarded; ASBCA No. 60608, Appeal of BES Construction LLCNovember 6, 2019
Court Must See Entire Contract Before Deciding Which Provision Controls Dispute; COFC No. 18-1882C, Coffman Specialties Inc. v United StatesNovember 5, 2019
Agency Reasonably Focused Consideration of Subcontractor’s Past Performance to Areas in Which it was Proposed to Perform; GAO B-417798.2, Red River Science & Technology LLCNovember 5, 2019
Delayed Filings Scuttle Protests Challenging Technical Evaluation, Decision to Cancel Solicitation; GAO B-418007, Quasar Global Technologies Inc.November 5, 2019
