DID YOU KNOW? The Government is permitted to procure construction and architect/engineering services collectively under a “design/build” contract? Guidance for this type of procurement which increases efficiencies and lowers administrative burdens can be found at FAR Subpart 36.3, Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures.
Litany of Sustains at the GAO
It’s rare but it does happen, that the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) sustains five separate violations of the procurement regulations in a single protest. See Deloitte Consulting, LLP; Softrams, LLC, B-421801 et al, Jan. 30, 2024. All of the violations...