The GAO (Government Accountability Office) recently published its decision on a protest filed be URS Federal Services of an award made by the Army to VSE Corporation. URS, the incumbent contractor for the work, alleged that the Army should have rejected VSE’s bid as unrealistically low-priced (among other charges). GAO denied the protest.
Source: PGAO Denies Protest that Bid was Too Low | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
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