Agency Can Require Security Clearance Prior to Proposal Submission
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a case where GAO found that an agency offered a reasonable explanation for its requirement that contractors hold a facility security clearance at the time proposals are submitted, rather […]
Is Application of the Service Contract Act a Cardinal Change?
In a recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a case where GAO determined that the later application of the Service Contract Act to a solicitation, despite a significant change to the cost of a contract was not a […]
Have a Screwed Up Solicitation? “Do Over”
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a case where GAO defers to an agency in its decision to cancel a procurement after several screw-ups and a concern that the competition wasn’t fair and equal to […]
GAO Supports Agency Discretion in Failing to Extend RFP Deadline
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a case where GAO once again deferred to Agency discretion, this time in refusing to find that three days was insufficient time for bidders to review and address an […]
An Evaluation of Past Performance Must Be Reasonable
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a case where GAO sustained a protest when the Air Force inexplicably awarded a $100MM+ contract to a company with only $150k of unrelated past performance. See the full […]
Price Realism Requires Reviewing an Offeror’s Proposal… Not Just Comparing Prices
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a case where GAO sustained a protest when an agency didn’t consider the details of an offeror’s bid when conducting its price realism analysis. See the full blog entry […]
A Protest Can Limit the Scope of Sole-Source Contracts, But Can Rarely Prevent Them
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a case where GAO dismissed a protest when an agency took reasonable corrective action to limit the scope of its sole-source award. See the full blog entry here. Share […]
When Protesting, Be Wary of Uncooperative Partners
In a recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a case where GAO dismissed a protest when the minority owner of the protesting joint venture alleged (incorrectly as it turns out) that the protest was not authorized. See the […]
FedBid Cannot Bar a Bidder Without Referring the Matter to the Administration
In a recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a case where FedBid, acting as an agent of the government, attempted to exclude a bidder from a competition without referring the matter to the relevant agency and/or SBA. See […]
Competition in Contracting Act Doesn’t Always Stop an Agency
In a recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a case where an agency met its needs through an alternative contracting vehicle when it original solicitation was protested. See the full blog entry here. Share on email Share on facebook […]