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GAO Report: Information on Agencies' Use of the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Process
On September 26, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published a report on lowest price technically acceptable ("LPTA")...
Joshua Duvall
Oct 1, 20192 min read
Debriefing Quick Tips
The end of FY2019 is around the corner, which means countless government contractors have recently received, or are patiently waiting to...
Joshua Duvall
Sep 28, 20194 min read
Recent GAO Decision Reiterates: Veterans Come First at the VA
Recent GAO decision––Veterans4You––reiterates that veterans come first at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Here, GAO affirmed...
Joshua Duvall
Jun 5, 20191 min read
GAO Protest Highlights the Need for Contractors to Account for Proposal Transmission Delays
Recent GAO protest highlights the need for contractors to account for transmission delays when submitting proposals/quotations. Briefly,...
Joshua Duvall
May 6, 20191 min read
GAO Decision Highlights Protest Timeliness for Postponed Pre-Award Debriefings (Competitive Range Ex
GAO decision highlights protest timeliness for postponed pre-award debriefings (competitive range exclusion). GAO's timeliness rules are...
Joshua Duvall
Apr 24, 20191 min read
GAO: Agency's Upward Adjustment of Incumbent's Proposed Labor Rates is Reasonable
Incumbent contractors should heed this GAO decision regarding the reasonableness of an agency's upward adjustment of the protester's (the...
Joshua Duvall
Apr 18, 20191 min read
GAO Protest is an Instructive Reminder to Contractors Regarding Timeliness Rule for Protests Filed B
GAO protest is an instructive reminder to contractors regarding timeliness rule for protests filed before a required debriefing. GAO's...
Joshua Duvall
Apr 16, 20191 min read
Two Recent GAO Bid Protest Decisions Highlight an Important Aspect of Agency Evaluations
Two recent GAO bid protest decisions (both sustained) highlight an important aspect of agency evaluations. That is, agencies must look...
Joshua Duvall
Mar 1, 20191 min read
The Cascading Impact of Untimely Debriefing Requests on GAO Protests
A recent GAO decision in Exceptional Software Strategies is an instructive reminder of the applicable rule concerning the timeliness of a...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 19, 20185 min read
Recent GAO Protest Reiterates Rule That a Proposal is Timely When the Agency Receives it at The Desi
Recent GAO protest reiterates the rule that a proposal is timely when the agency receives it at the designated place before the deadline....
Joshua Duvall
Nov 24, 20171 min read
