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Successful Protest Leads To Award

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.24.08

In ASRC Research & Tech. Solutions, Inc.(Aug. 21, 2008), GAO found that (1) NASA had unreasonably concluded that the proposed labor rates of the protester (represented by C&M) to capture incumbent personnel presented significant technical risk when NASA did not know whether the protester's rates, which were based on weighted average rates that accounted for the percentage of personnel assigned to each labor category, were any better reflection of the individual incumbent rates than the straight average labor rates relied on by NASA; and (2) NASA's past performance evaluation unreasonably failed to consider the substantial size difference between the awardee's past performance references and the contemplated contract. GAO left NASA with few options for its reevaluation of the technical proposals and specifically instructed NASA both to remove the "Significant Weakness" that had been improperly assigned to the protester and adjust its point scores and ratings accordingly, which led to a contract award to the protester.

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Client Alert | 5 min read | 08.21.26

FTC Proposes Enforcement Policy Statement on Personalized Pricing: What Businesses Need to Know

On August 19, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed Enforcement Policy Statement on personalized pricing — the practice of companies using consumers’ personal data to set individualized prices, discounts, coupons, or other incentives. The proposed statement, which is open for public comment for 30 days following publication in the Federal Register, marks a major step up in the FTC’s focus on data-driven pricing strategies and puts businesses across industries on notice that undisclosed or inadequately disclosed personalized pricing will not be tolerated. Importantly, while the proposed statement is not a binding legal requirement and does not create new legal obligations, it serves as an enforcement warning that the FTC is prepared to use its existing enforcement authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act (Section 5) and is also a potential harbinger of rulemaking. Businesses that engage in — or are considering — personalized pricing should carefully assess their disclosure practices and data collection procedures against the standards articulated in this statement....

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