Paragon Systems, Inc. B-414515; B-414515.2

1. Bid protest that agency waived solicitations page limit for awardees proposal is denied where record shows the agency reasonably determined that contents of past performance section of awardees proposal were properly exempt from the page limit.

2. Protest that agency misevaluated both protesters and awardees management approach proposals, and past performance, is denied where record shows the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with solicitation criteria.

3. Protest that agency made an unreasonable source selection decision is denied where source selection decision was consistent with solicitation and demonstrated reasonable judgment that awardees proposal was higher-rated overall, and that paying its higher evaluated price was justified by identified advantages. Download the PDF


Related Resources

Published on:

Cordatis prevails in GAO protest alleging an organizational conflict of interest

A Cordatis team consisting of David Cohen and John O'Brien successfully defended Deloitte & Touche's contract award in a bid protest claiming that the Department of Defense failed to investigate and mitigate an alleged organizational conflict of interest.
Published on:

The Court of Federal Claims holds that USAID unlawfully eliminated our client from an $800 million procurement

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a decision requiring the U.S. Agency for International Development to allow our client--a mentor-protege joint venture--to compete for an $800 million contract.
Published on:

Updated requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Client Alert: On May 14, 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released updated standards for protecting CUI. Please click the link to learn more.