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Bid Protest (2)

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Competitive Prejudice in Bid Protests: Lessons from Statistica v. GSBCA

In a bid protest appeal case involving Statistica, Inc. and the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals (GSBCA), Statistica, Inc....

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United States Court of Appeals Affirms Decision in SA-TECH Bid Protest

Introduction A bid protest is a challenge to the award or proposed award of a contract for the procurement of goods and services or a challenge to...

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Conflicting and Ambiguous Language Bid Protest

Unduly restrictive competition refers to actions or policies by a procuring agency that impedes or limits free and fair competition. This can lead to...

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OCI and Improper Best-Value Determination Bid Protest

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OCI and Improper Best-Value Determination Bid Protest

A procuring agency has wide latitude to define its evaluation criteria and relative priorities in soliciting quotations for services. Once it arrives...

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Instructions in RFP Cannot Factor into Evaluation Criteria

A request for proposals (RFP) is an effective way to find the right vendor for a contract or project. When done properly, an RFP provides...

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FAR Evaluation Requirements Cause Sustained Protest

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FAR Evaluation Requirements Cause Sustained Protest

Consider a situation when you submitted a bid that was, admittedly, higher than a competitor’s bid, but you were the most qualified to complete the...

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Contradictory Provisions Cause Bid Protest

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Contradictory Provisions: Challenges of Evaluational Criteria

When an agency creates a request for proposals (RFP) under the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12, it must ensure the request...

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Signed Contract Modification Supersedes Prior Verbal Agreement

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Signed Contract Modification Supersedes Prior Verbal Agreement

It is not uncommon for a project to encounter delays, rework or project scope changes. When this occurs, the contractor needs to submit a change...

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Big Material Change in Gov Contract Solicitation: New Quotations

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Big Material Change in Gov Contract Solicitation: New Quotations

There are several ways a government agency contracting office can request a quotation or a bid from an offeror. One way is a request for quotation...

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