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 2001-03-14 monographic deposited born digital 4 p. GA 1.13:B-284534.7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-284534-7 P0b002ee18fd49f7a f:2845347 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-284534-7 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-284534-7 B-284534.7 Comptroller General Decision

1. General Accounting Office (GAO) recommends that protesters be reimbursed the reasonable costs of filing and pursuing their protests challenging the evaluation and selection process where the contracting agency unduly delayed taking corrective action in response to the protests, which were clearly meritorious; corrective action was taken only after a GAO attorney conducted "outcome prediction" alternative dispute resolution. 2. The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 provides the head of an executive agency with the authority to pay protest costs and proposal preparation costs where, in connection with a protest, the head of the agency determines that a solicitation, proposed award, or award does not comply with the requirements of law or regulation. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-284534-7/html/GAOREPORTS-B-284534-7.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-284534-7/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-284534-7.pdf GAO/B-284534.7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-284534-7 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-284534.7; Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc.; CASS, a Joint Venture--Costs, B-284534.7; B-284534.8, March 14, 2001; Title 31 Section 3554(c)(1) 31 U.S.C. 3554(c)(1)