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NAICS Code Appeal Provides Cautionary Reminder on Timeliness
Recently, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") Office of Hearings and Appeals ("OHA") issued a decision that provides a cautionary...
Joshua Duvall
Dec 21, 20204 min read
SBA Rule Fixes Joint Venture Facility Security Clearance Issue, DoD Says Not So Fast
In October, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") published a wide-ranging final rule covering many aspects of small business...
Joshua Duvall
Dec 15, 20204 min read
GAO Sustains Pre-Award Protest Where Evaluation Criteria and Adjectival Ratings Conflict
Recently, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") sustained a bid protest challenging a solicitation's experience factor where...
Joshua Duvall
Dec 10, 20203 min read
GAO: Key Person Unavailability Can't Be Rooted in a Non-Compete
In late October, we wrote about a Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decision that involved the availability of a key...
Joshua Duvall
Nov 18, 20203 min read
Where Your Proposed Key Person is "Pursuing Another Offer," Let it Be
A recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") decision highlights the nuance in navigating key personnel in government contract...
Joshua Duvall
Oct 28, 20205 min read
Cyber Math: A Note on NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Scoring
Last week, the Department of Defense ("DoD") published its long-awaited rule on its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification ("CMMC")...
Joshua Duvall
Oct 7, 20204 min read
Debriefing and Bid Protest Tipsheet
The end of FY20 is around the corner, which means countless government contractors have recently received an award decision (or are...
Joshua Duvall
Aug 31, 20201 min read
GAO Sustain: Security Clearance Denial Made Key Person Unavailable, Awardee Failed to Notify the Age
Recently, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") sustained a protest where the awardee had actual knowledge––prior to award––that a...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 8, 20203 min read
GAO: Protester's Failure to Challenge Rating That Rendered its Proposal Ineligible Sinks Protest
A recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decision provides a cautionary reminder for protesters concerning...
Joshua Duvall
Jun 26, 20203 min read
GAO: No Jurisdiction to Hear Protester's Elimination from Consideration Under OTA
Recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decision holds that GAO lacks jurisdiction to hear a protester's challenge to...
Joshua Duvall
Jun 5, 20202 min read
