In memory of William R. MacKaye Jason Lee Bakke, September 20, 2023 The few people who care often wonder why I do what I do, because it…
Acquisition Chaedrol’s experience securing SBA approval for 8(a) disadvantage statement Jason Lee Bakke, September 18, 2023September 19, 2023 SBA is now asking 8(a) businesses to provide their disadvantage statements via Certify, launching a gold-rush of spam-quality “consultants” who have never written an approved disadvantage statement pushing their wares for a healthy fee. Chaedrol’s statement was recently approved. Here’s our experience.
Acquisition A contractor cries foul at the Court of Federal Claims: bad faith on a canceled procurement (now with AI comparison) Jason Lee Bakke, August 23, 2023August 26, 2023 A government contractor alleges bad faith on the part of the government over a canceled lease for the IRS.
GEO Group loses appeal over monthly ramp-down pricing dispute with Bureau of Prisons (AI) Jason Lee Bakke, August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 This case, CBCA 7168, involves an appeal by the contractor, The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO),…
Protest over Buy American Act waiver highlights importance of thorough market research (AI) Jason Lee Bakke, August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Recently, Unico Mechanical Corporation protested the award of a contract to McMillen, LLC, by the…
Understanding corrective action in bid protests: lessons from American Tech Solutions (AI) Jason Lee Bakke, August 2, 2023August 21, 2023 The protest was filed by American Tech Solutions, LLC, against the Department of the Air…
GAO dismisses American Tech Solutions protest as academic following agency’s corrective action (AI) Jason Lee Bakke, August 1, 2023August 21, 2023 American Tech Solutions, LLC filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) challenging the…
Summary of West Pacific Electric Company Corporation v. Department of the Navy (AI) Jason Lee Bakke, July 31, 2023August 9, 2023 In this case, West Pacific Electric Company Corporation filed a bid protest against the Department…
Renova-Sovereign JV protests exclusion from competition (AI) Jason Lee Bakke, July 31, 2023August 9, 2023 Renova-Sovereign Joint Venture II, an 8(a) small business, protested the decision to exclude its proposal…
Recent CBCA decision denies claims by Facility Defense Consultants (AI) Jason Lee Bakke, July 31, 2023August 9, 2023 The recent case involving Facility Defense Consultants, Inc., dba Hanke Constructors and the Department of…