Best Value Tradeoff Requires Informed Decision Making, Not Mechanical Comparison of Ratings; GAO B-416488, Valiant Government Services LLCSeptember 25, 2018
Agency Ignores Deficiencies in Awardee’s Proposal Even After Taking Corrective Action, COFC No. 17-1638 C, 2M Research Services, LLC v. United StatesSeptember 24, 2018
Agency Reasonably Found Awardee Responsible and Financially Stable After Its Restructuring and Refinancing, COFC No. 18-557 C, DynCorp International LLC v. United StatesSeptember 24, 2018
Failure to Challenge Multiple Weaknesses and Deficiencies Renders Protest Futile; GAO B-416420, Delta Risk LLCSeptember 24, 2018
Corrective Action Actually Amended Solicitation Terms; GAO B-415171.3, CSRA LLC—CostsSeptember 21, 2018
Corrective Action Timely Even Though Protester Challenged Solicitation Terms Prior to Filing Protest; GAO B-416208.2, Knowlogy Corporation—CostsSeptember 21, 2018
GAO Recommends Costs for All Grounds Challenging Past Performance Evaluation, Not Only Those Raised in Supplemental Protest; GAO B-415965.5, Deque Systems Inc.—CostsSeptember 21, 2018
Corrective Action Delayed but Protest Grounds Not Clearly Meritorious; GAO B-415673.3, Management & Training Corporation—CostsSeptember 21, 2018
Plaintiff Cannot Claim Differing Site Conditions When Neither Agency nor Contract Made Assertions About Those Conditions; COFC No. 14-1202, RMA Engineering S.A.R.L., d/b/a RMV Architects v. United StatesSeptember 20, 2018
Protester Properly Excluded from Agency Clarifications After Apparent Awardee Identified; COFC No. 18-298 C, Eisenhower Real Estate Holdings Inc. v. United States and CSHV Lincoln Place LLCSeptember 20, 2018
Plan to Hire Six Highly-Skilled Technical Workers from Incumbent Does Not Demonstrate Unusual Reliance; SBA No. SIZ-5949, Size Appeal of Elevator Service Inc.September 20, 2018
Unchallenged Solicitation Ambiguity Not Unstated Evaluation Criteria; GAO B-413104.19, People, Technology and Processes LLCSeptember 20, 2018
Appeals Court Upholds Finding that Army Failed to Consider Commercial Items for Major IT Requirement; CAFC 2017-1465, Palantir USG Inc. v. United StatesSeptember 19, 2018
Plaintiffs Cannot Bring New Complaint Based on Contract and Facts Already Rejected in Prior Suit; CAFC 2018-1695, Peter Kalos, Veron Kalos v. United StatesSeptember 19, 2018
Low Quote for Fixed Price Contract Not Necessarily Improper Nor Evidence of SCA Noncompliance; GAO B-416261, Crosstown Courier Service Inc.September 19, 2018
False Statements on Security Clearance Form Grounds for Contract Termination; COFC No. 17-447C, Philip Emiabata, d/b/a Philema Brothers v. United StatesSeptember 19, 2018
Agency Improperly Rejected Bid for Not Providing All Information Related to Buy American Requirements; GAO B-416525, Addison Construction CompanySeptember 18, 2018
Lack of Minimum Quantity Invalidates IDIQ; CBCA 6077, Pros Cleaners v. Department of Homeland SecuritySeptember 18, 2018
Prime’s Failure to Secure Subcontractor, Not Protest Delay, Caused Increased Costs; ASBCA No. 61074, Appeal of CDM Constructors Inc.September 18, 2018
Court Defers to Agency Judgment in OCI Review; COFC No. 18-1215 C, KPMG LLP v. United States and Deloitte & Touche LLPSeptember 18, 2018