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[Protest of DLA Contract Termination]

B-219584: Oct 25, 1985

A firm protested the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) cancellation of its contract for shower heads. DLA cancelled the contract for conflict of interest when it became aware that the protester was substantially owned by a government employee. The protester contended that: (1) DLA improperly refused to reinstate the contract after the employee offered to leave his government job; (2) only one other...

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B-219584, OCT 25, 1985, 85-2 CPD 461

B-219584: Oct 25, 1985

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - CONTRACTING WITH GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIONALITY - EXCEPTION - UNWARRANTED DIGEST: A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT MAY NOT KNOWINGLY BE AWARDED TO A BUSINESS THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE. ALTHOUGH THE AGENCY MAY PROPERLY INVOKE AN EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE WHERE THERE IS A MOST COMPELLING REASON TO DO SO. SUCH A DETERMINATION IS A DISCRET...

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