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Procurement Integrity Archive
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Inchcape Shipping Services Holding, Ltd., B-403399.3, B-403399.4, February 6, 2012
Posted on March 7, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Inchcape Shipping Services Holding, Ltd. Agency: Department of the Navy Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Agency was not required to provide for the submission of revised proposals due to the fact that approximately one year had elapsed between the submission... -
QinetiQ North America, Inc., B-405163.2, B-405163.3, B-405163.4, B-405163.5, January 25, 2012
Posted on February 22, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: QinetiQ North America, Inc. Agency: Department of Homeland Security Disposition: Protest Denied. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: 1. Protest based on an alleged violation of the Procurement Integrity Act is denied, where, consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements, the agency investigated the alleged... -
The GEO Group, Inc., B-405012, July 26, 2011
Posted on September 14, 2011 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of Justice Disposition: Protest denied in part, dismissed in part. Keywords: Procurement Integrity Violations General Counsel P.C. Highlight: A contracting officer who receives or obtains information of a possible violation of the PIA must determine if the possible violation has any... -
East West, Inc., B-400325.7; B-400325.8, August 6, 2010
Posted on August 26, 2010 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of Health and Human Services Disposition: Protest denied. Keywords: Procurement Integrity; Prejudice General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Proof of actual prejudice is an essential part of any viable protest. Without a showing of actual prejudice, the protest will be dismissed. —————————————————————————————————————————– East... -
Telephonics Corporation, B-401647; B-401647.2, October 16, 2009
Posted on October 16, 2009 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protest denied. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest challenging exclusion of protester’s proposal from revised competitive range is denied where proposal was both lower rated under technical factor and significantly higher priced than the two proposals included in... -
Frank A. Bloomer–Agency Tender Official, B-401482, July 20, 2009
Posted on July 20, 2009 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protest dismissed. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest alleging violation of procurement integrity is dismissed where the protester did not report the alleged procurement integrity violation to the contracting agency within 14 days after the protester received the...