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Attorney’s Fees Archive
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An example of why protests halt contract performance
Posted on August 10, 2012 | No CommentsWashington Business Journal by Lee Dougherty, Attorney, General Counsel PC Date: Friday, August 10, 2012, 11:51am EDT – Last Modified: Friday, August 10, 2012, 2:02pm EDT Much to the frustration of some contractors, only in the rarest of times should an agency override the... -
Shaka, Inc. – Claim for Costs, B-405552.2, May 17, 2012
Posted on May 30, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Shaka, Inc. Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Reimbursement of requested amount recommended, as well as costs of pursuing this claim. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: GAO recommends that protester’s claim for attorneys’ fees be reimbursed where the attorneys’ hours charged are documented... -
NxGen Process Group, LLC – Costs, B-406650.2, May 24, 2012
Posted on May 30, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: NxGen Process Group, LLC Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Request Dismissed ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ General Counsel PC Highlight: NxGen Process Group, LLC requested that the GAO recommend that it be reimbursed the costs of filing and pursuing its protest of the award... -
Sourcelinq, LLC, B-405907.2, B-405907.3, B-405907.4, January 27, 2012
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Sourcelinq, LLC Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protest Denied. Request for Recommendation for Protest Costs Denied. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest is denied where agency reasonably determined that descriptive literature for equal product submitted by protester in response to brand name... -
Re-Engineered Business Solutions, Inc.– Costs, B-404214.4, July 14, 2011
Posted on August 3, 2011 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Disposition: Request denied. Keywords: Payment of Attorney’s Fees General Counsel P.C. Highlight: When a procuring agency takes corrective action in response to a protest, GAO may recommend reimbursement of protest costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, if GAO... -
KGL Food Services, WLL; Intermarkets Global–Costs, B-400660.7; B-400660.8, June 20, 2011
Posted on July 20, 2011 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of Defense Disposition: Request granted in part, denied in part. Keywords: Award of Protest Costs and Attorney’s Fees General Counsel P.C. Highlight: In appropriate cases, GAO will limit its recommendation for the award of protest costs and attorney’s fees where a... -
Greentree Transportation Company, Inc.–Costs, B-403556.4, May 16, 2011
Posted on June 8, 2011 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Request granted. Keywords: Recovery of Attorney’s Fees General Counsel P.C. Highlight: When a procuring agency takes corrective action in response to a protest, GAO may recommend that the agency reimburse the protester its costs and attorney’s fees... -
Transportation Security Administration–Costs, B-400340.8, May 20, 2010
Posted on June 10, 2010 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Transportation Security Administration Disposition: Request granted. Keywords: Attorney Fee Cap General Counsel P.C. Highlight: In reimbursing attorney’s fees following a successful protest, an agency may pay more than the fee cap of $150 per hour where the increase is consistent with the... -
ManTech Systems Engineering Corporation; TWD & Associates, Inc., B-401542.6, B-401542.7, December 22, 2009
Posted on January 12, 2010 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Naval Sea Systems Disposition: Recommended Payment of Attorney’s Fees, Protest Costs Keywords: Costs and Fees General Counsel, P.C. Highlight: GAO will recommend an Agency pay the protester’s costs and attorney’s fees where the protester is successful in its protest, including when... -
Public Communications Services, Inc.–Costs, B-400058.4, June 25, 2009
Posted on June 25, 2009 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of Homeland Security Disposition: Request granted. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Government Accountability Office has jurisdiction to hear protest of the award of a no-cost contract for provision of phone services to detainees in the custody of the Bureau of Immigration and...
