GAO: Failure to Acknowledge Material Amendment Requires Bid Rejection
Article by: Nicholas Hopkins, Associate On February 5, 2026, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained the protest of Morrish‑Wallace Construction d/b/a Ryba Marine Construction Co., B‑423796.2, ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers improperly awarded the contract due to awardee’s failure to acknowledge a material solicitation amendment, a bid defect that cannot be cured...
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Protests Based on Impaired Objectivity Organizational Conflict of Interests (“OCI”) Continue to Find Success at GAO
In Solutions71, LLC: B-423671.2, GAO sustained the third impaired objectivity OCI protest within the last six months. GAO’s decision in Solutions71 joins Castro & Company, LLC: B- 423689 and DirectViz Solutions, LLC:B- 423366; B-423366.3; B-423366.4 in what has become an increasingly successful protest ground. What is an Impaired Objectivity OCI? An impaired objectivity OCI...
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