B-224634: Nov 7, 1986

A firm protested a Navy solicitation for young adult and adolescent specialist services, contending that: (1) any award under the solicitation would result in a prohibited personal services contract; and (2) the Navy was improperly converting certain functions the protester previously performed to in-house performance. The protester also requested reimbursement for its protest preparation costs. G...

B-224634: Nov 7, 1986

AGENCY CONTRACT FOR COUNSELING SERVICES DOES NOT CREATE ILLEGAL EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP WHERE THE SERVICES WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO DIRECT GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION AND ADEQUATE DIRECTION IS PROVIDED TO THE CONTRACTOR THROUGH DETAILED WRITTEN SPECIFICATION CONTAINED IN THE SOLICITATION'S STATEMENT OF WORK. THERE IS NO BASIS FOR PAYMENT TO PROTESTER OF COSTS OF FILING AND PURSUING PROTESTS. MCGRE...