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Watchdog Nixes Bidder's Protest To Low $159M Air Force Deal

Government Contracts

Government Accountability Office said an aviation company couldn't question the feasibility of a rival's $159 million U.S. Air Force flight training contract, when the service branch never indicated it would check if bidders' prices were realistic.

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Why bidders for federal contracts need to deal with conflicts of interest early on

Federal News Network

What happens in these situations when you have too close bidders. The post Why bidders for federal contracts need to deal with conflicts of interest early on first appeared on Federal News Network. Because it wasn’t just a sliver of data that was the problem. It was this wider set of data. GAO just, I guess, invalidated it.

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An award protest reaffirms: You’ve got to treat all bidders equally

Federal News Network

The Government Accountability Office recently upheld the protest of a contract award from the Defense Intelligence Agency. It used a slightly unconventional approach to evaluating bidders. DIA was hiring a small business to conduct counterintelligence training. But the source selection authority made a basic mistake.

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Understanding Minor Deviations in Public Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

A minor deviation would be declared on a requirement if it does not result in a disadvantage against the procurement entity such as reducing the quality of the required goods , works or service, or violate the rights of other bidders. Minor deviations are a subtle area that requires clear guidelines to ensure fairness and transparency.

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Army Seeks Bidders for Financial Improvement Program Support Services Contract

ExecutiveBiz

Army Contracting Command has issued a request for proposal for accounting and auditing support services for the Army Financial Improvement Program.

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DOD Could Exclude Generator Deal Bidder Over Conflict

Government Contracts

Government Accountability Office has backed the Defense Logistics Agency excluding a company from a solicitation for deployment of disaster relief generators, saying the DLA reasonably found conflicts of interest involving the company's work on a related contract.

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GAO Backs DOD Rebuke To Bidder's Spreadsheet Mistake

Government Contracts

Government Accountability Office backed the Pentagon's decision to deny a spot on a $4 billion deal for combating weapons of mass destruction to a contractor that submitted an incorrect spreadsheet, saying the Pentagon wasn't required to fix the mistake.

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