Post-Employment Restrictions for Government Employees
Former government employees are subject to statutory post-employment restrictions, including both permanent restrictions and 2-year restrictions. In November 2011, GAO sustained a bid protest against a contracting officer’s termination of a contract based on a finding of an appearance of Read More
COFC Jurisdiction – FDIC a Federal Agency for Bid Protest Purposes
In Office Depot, Inc. v. U.S., decided by the Court of Federal Claims on August 24, 2010, Office Depot challenged the FDIC’s award of a large national office supplies contract to Staples. One of the threshold questions was whether the Read More
8(a) Set-Aside versus HUBZone Priority – Permanent Injunction
On August 13, 2010, in DGR Associates, Inc. v. United States, 2010 WL 3199929 (Fed.Cl.), the United States Court of Federal Claims sustained the bid protest of a HUBZone company challenging the Air Force’s decision to set aside for the Read More
Bid Protest Sustained – No Meaningful Discussions in Negotiated Procurement
An agency conducting discussions with an offeror for a government contract must convey the true nature of its concerns for the discussions to be meaningful. GAO sustained the bid protest of AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc., in B-401961, B-401961.2 (December Read More
Post-Award Bid Protest by Incumbent Contractor Fails
A potential contractor has standing to bring a post-award bid protest if it had a substantial chance of receiving the federal government contract award “but for” an alleged procurement error. An incumbent contractor that fails to submit a bid in Read More
GAO Bid Protest – Doing Business Primarily in the Area
GAO Bid Protest decision B-299954.3 found a FEMA contract improperly awarded to a firm not “doing business primarily” in Mississippi. GAO looked to see where the firm does the majority of its business. This GAO decision has a good discussion Read More
