United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1998-11-03 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-258322.8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-258322-8 P0b002ee18fd483d0 f:2583228 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-258322-8 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-258322-8 B-258322.8 Comptroller General Decision

1. Attorneys' fees need not be allocated between protest issue that was sustained and issues that were not addressed in decision where all issues were related to the same core allegation, which was sustained; since issues not addressed were not distinct and severable from the sustained issue, attorneys' fees related to those issues are reimbursable.<p/>2. Costs of filing and pursuing a bid protest do not include costs associated with pursuing claim with contracting agency.<p/>3. Costs of pursuing claim at General Accounting Office are not reimbursable where record shows that agency proceeded expeditiously and reasonably in responding to claim.<p/>4. Out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursable (except for meal expense) in full, since they relate to pursuit of protest as a whole, rather than to specific issues. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-258322-8/html/GAOREPORTS-B-258322-8.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-258322-8/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-258322-8.pdf GAO/B-258322.8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-258322-8 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-258322.8; TRESP Associates, Inc.--Costs, B-258322.8, November 3, 1998; Title 31 Section 3554(c)(1)(A) 31 U.S.C. 3554(c)(1)(A)