Attempted Retraction of Online Bid Unsuccessful Where IFB Terms Clearly Precluded Retraction, and Offeror Failed to Conduct Due Diligence Before Bidding; U.S. Court of Federal Claims Case No. 16-420C, Zebel LLC v. United StatesNovember 3, 2017
RFPs Not Required to Eliminate All Risk or Remove Every Performance Uncertainty; GAO B-414962, B-414962.2, Owl, Inc.; MLB Transportation Inc.November 3, 2017
Oral Statements That Contradict Solicitation Do Not Legally Bind Agency to Evaluation Criteria; GAO B-415029, Technology and Telecommunications Consultants Inc.November 3, 2017
Default Termination Converted to One for Convenience Where CO Relied on Non-Existent Contractual Obligations; ASBCA No. 58623, Asia Commerce NetworkNovember 2, 2017
Binding Arbitration Agreements for Key Employees Must Be Examined Prior to Award; GAO B-414902, L3 Unidyne, Inc.November 2, 2017
Contractor’s Letter Claiming It Was Canceling the Contract Is Sufficient Basis for Default Termination; ASBCA Nos. 58383, 58619, 58620, Rashed Elham Trading CompanyNovember 2, 2017
DOE Issues Class Deviation to FAR 31.205-44(a), Training and Education Costs, and Approval of Training on OvertimeNovember 2, 2017
Protester’s Proposed Product Failed to Meet Solicitation’s Technical Requirements; GAO B-414995, Phoenics CorporationNovember 1, 2017
8(a) Participant’s Personal Problems Do Not Render SBA’s Termination Decision Unreasonable; SBA No. BDPT-563, Matter of KC Consulting LLCNovember 1, 2017
Contractor Paid Using More Favorable Exchange Rate than Permitted in Contract Not Prejudiced or Entitled to Damages; COFC Nos. 16-446C, Omran Holding Group, Inc. v. United StatesNovember 1, 2017
Control of Business by Husband Sinks WOSB Status; SBA No. WOSB-109, Yard Masters Inc.October 31, 2017
Agency Reasonably Excluded Media Reports from Awardee’s Past Performance Evaluation; GAO B-413272.4, BillSmart Solutions, LLCOctober 31, 2017
Offeror Not Listed Under Approved Sources for Purchase Order Lacks Standing to Challenge Award; GAO B-414932, W K Engineering International, Inc.October 31, 2017
Agency Reasonably Assigns Awardee Strengths for Exceeding Minimum Cybersecurity Requirements; GAO B-414890, B-414890.2, IPKeys Technologies, LLCOctober 30, 2017
Agency’s Decision to Take Corrective Action And Reevaluate Proposals Does Not Resurrect A Waived Protest Ground; COFC No. 17-836C, Synergy Solutions, Inc. v. United StatesOctober 30, 2017
Common Law Presumption of Negligence by Bailee Applied When Contract Established Government Liability Identical to Common Law of Bailment; ASBCA No. 61047, Assessment and Training Solutions Consulting CorporationOctober 27, 2017
Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Breach of Contract Claim Under a Cooperative Agreement; COFC No. 15-637, St. Bernard Parish GovernmentOctober 27, 2017
Agency Erred By Not Considering Whether Contract Specialist Properly Waived Late Delivery of Proposal as Minor Informality; COFC No. 17-744C, T Square Logistics Services Corp. v. United StatesOctober 26, 2017
Awardee Not Required to Price Every Transaction Type Used as Examples in Solicitation; GAO B-414907, Equifax Information Services, LLCOctober 26, 2017
Transparency International Report Examines Effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Agencies in AsiaOctober 26, 2017
