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  • GAO sustains protest of DHS contract to USIS

    The Government Accountability Office says the Citizenship and Immigration Services directorate should reevaluate USIS to determine if it's indeed a responsible contractor in light of allegations of defrauding the government and an investigation by the Justice Department on those charges.

    Congress
    October 20, 2014
  • Analysis: What the decline in bid protests really means

    Experts say the 2 percent drop in the number of contracting complaints to GAO disproves the theory that as federal spending drops, contractors will file more protests. Ralph White, the managing associate general counsel for procurement law at GAO, said agencies and vendors have a better understanding than ever about their likelihood of success.

    Congress
    January 08, 2014
  • 27 vendors protest awards under DHS $22B IT services contract

    Unsuccessful bidders of one unrestricted portion of the EAGLE II contract are taking their arguments to GAO to try to get a spot on the multiple-award contract. Documents show DHS made no awards to any company whose total bid was more than $500 million.

    Congress
    December 13, 2013
  • GAO denies SAIC protest of Defense IT contract

    A massive contract awarded to Lockheed Martin in June to manage the Defense Information Systems Agency's Global Information Grid remains in place after the Government Accountability Office denied a bid protest from fellow contractor SAIC. Despite SAIC's allegations, GAO found DISA had reasonably evaluated Lockheed's proposal as well as claims of an organization conflict of interest.

    All News
    October 02, 2012
  • GAO to reaffirms right to hear task order protests

    Even though the legislative authority expired in May, GAO determined it still can decide task order complaints because of the Competition in Contracting Act.

    Congress
    June 15, 2011
  • GAO: contract protests hit 15-year high

    Bid protests are up, which means so is the workload at GAO. The Government Accountability Office\'s Ralph White explains what\'s involved.

    Federal Drive
    December 07, 2010
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