Contracting officers have broad authority to evaluate proposals, but they don't get to change the scoring system
Contracting officers have broad authority to evaluate proposals, but they don't get to change the scoring system  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Tue Aug 04 2026
Description: Past performance can make the difference in a best-value procurement. But agencies still have to evaluate it the way they said they would. That's the lesson from a recent GAO protest involving a Veterans Affairs acquisition support contract. Joining me now with the details is Zach Prince, partner at Haynes Boone.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.