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Matter of: PAE National Security Solutions, LLC

  • July 22, 2021
  • Attorney's FeesBest ValueBid and Proposal CostsEvaluation CriteriaEvaluationsExperience RequirementKey PersonnelRemediesResumesTask OrdersTechnical EvaluationUnequal Treatment of OfferorsUnstated Evaluation Criteria
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Matter of: PAE National Security Solutions, LLC  Agency: Department of Justice Disposition: Protest Sustained Decided: May 19, 2021 Keywords: Attorney’s Fees, Best Value, Bid and Proposal Costs, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluations, Experience Requirement, Key Personnel, Remedies, Resumes, Task Orders, Technical Evaluation, Unequal Treatment of Offerors, Unstated Evaluation Criteria General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Protest sustained where the

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An example of why protests halt contract performance

  • August 10, 2012
  • Attorney's Fees

Washington 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 stay of performance that typically comes when a contract is

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Shaka, Inc. – Claim for Costs, B-405552.2, May 17, 2012

  • May 30, 2012
  • Attorney's FeesReimbursement of Protest Costs

Link: 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 and reasonable, and the agency has not identified any specific

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NxGen Process Group, LLC – Costs, B-406650.2, May 24, 2012

  • May 30, 2012
  • Attorney's FeesReimbursement of Protest Costs

Link: 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 to another firm of a contract for appraisal services. NxGen

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Sourcelinq, LLC, B-405907.2, B-405907.3, B-405907.4, January 27, 2012

  • February 15, 2012
  • Attorney's FeesBrand Name or EqualClarificationsReimbursement of Protest CostsTechnical Acceptability

Link: 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 or equal solicitation failed to demonstrate compliance with specified salient

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Re-Engineered Business Solutions, Inc.– Costs, B-404214.4, July 14, 2011

  • August 3, 2011
  • Attorney's Fees

Link: 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 determines that the agency unduly delayed taking corrective action in

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KGL Food Services, WLL; Intermarkets Global–Costs, B-400660.7; B-400660.8, June 20, 2011

  • July 20, 2011
  • Attorney's FeesReimbursement of Protest Costs

Link: 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 part of those costs is allocable to an unsuccessful protest

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Greentree Transportation Company, Inc.–Costs, B-403556.4, May 16, 2011

  • June 8, 2011
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Link: 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 where, based on the circumstances of the case, it determines

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Transportation Security Administration–Costs, B-400340.8, May 20, 2010

  • June 10, 2010
  • Attorney's Fees

Link: 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 Government’s Consumer Price Index. —————————————————————————————————————————– General Dynamics protested the award

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ManTech Systems Engineering Corporation; TWD & Associates, Inc., B-401542.6, B-401542.7, December 22, 2009

  • January 12, 2010
  • Attorney's FeesReimbursement of Protest Costs

Link: 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 the Agency unduly delays taking corrective action in the face

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