Unequal Price Discussions Sink Award
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 02.06.06
In Sytronics, Inc. (Dec. 29, 2005, http://www.gao.gov/decisions/bidpro/297346.pdf), GAO held that a discussion question to the awardee labeling the proposed price as “excessive” sent a stronger message than one to the protester labeling its proposed price as “high.” Prejudice occurred because, for its final proposal revision, the awardee reduced its already-lower proposed price by a greater percentage than the protester, which allowed it to prevail in a cost-technical tradeoff despite the protester's superior technical proposal.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.02.26
A Busy Week for Aviation Regulatory Developments
The week of June 29 brought a flurry of regulatory activity from the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) impacting companies across sectors including airlines, supersonic aircraft manufacturers, drone operators, and owners/operators of critical infrastructure facilities. A summary of the key developments is below.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.02.26
Logged Out: How LOGZONE's DIBCAC Challenges Put It Squarely in DOJ's Crosshairs
Client Alert | 6 min read | 07.02.26
Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.02.26
Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026 (H.R. 9142): What the Drone Industry Needs to Know
