Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protest Denied Decided: July 15, 2019 Keywords: Small Business Set-Asides, GAO Standard of Review General Counsel P.C. Highlight: When a protester challenges an agency’s evaluation of proposals, the GAO’s role is not to reevaluate proposals, but, rather, to examine the record to determine whether the agency’s judgment was reasonable
Agency: Department of the Air Force Disposition: Protest Sustained Decided: September 13, 2017 Keywords: Evaluations, Proposal Evaluation, Solicitation Requirements, Terms of the Solicitation General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Compliance with all terms of the solicitation is absolutely critical to a successful proposal. Failure to address the terms of the solicitation requirements may result in a technically
Agency: Department of the Navy Disposition: Protest Sustained Decided: October 16, 2017 Keywords: Evaluation Criteria, Proposal Evaluation General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Agencies are bound not only by the terms and conditions outlined in the RFP, but also federal law. Additionally, an agency’s failure to document the rationale for decisions may result in protests being sustained.