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 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-10-26 monographic deposited born digital 8 p. GA 1.13:B-293134.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-293134-2 P0b002ee180399f33 f:2931342 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-B-293134-2 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-293134-2 B-293134.2 Comptroller General Decision 1. Attorney's fees need not be allocated between sustained and denied protest issues where issues were interconnected and based on common factual underpinnings.<p/> 2. Hourly fee for attorney for small business protester that exceeds benchmark set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation sect. 33.104(h)(5) is nonetheless reasonable where fee is consistent with customary rates for similar work by attorneys of similar experience in the community in which the attorney practices.<p/> 3. Protester is not entitled to reimbursement for time spent discussing settlement since settlement discussions are not in pursuit of the protest.<p/> 4. Protester is not entitled to recover the costs associated with preparing for and attending a debriefing since time spent by a potential protester in ascertaining whether it has a basis for protest is not time spent in pursuit of the protest.<p/> 5. Protester is not entitled to recover profit on its employees' time. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-293134-2/html/GAOREPORTS-B-293134-2.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-293134-2/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-293134-2.pdf GAO/B-293134.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-293134-2 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-293134.2; B-293134.2, Blue Rock Structures, Inc.--Costs, October 26, 2005;