A firm protested an Air Force contract award for psychiatric services, contending that the Air Force: (1) should have rejected the awardee's bid because of a conflict of interest; and (2) improperly determined that the awardee was financially responsible. GAO held that: (1) the awardee's subcontractor's employment of a retired Air Force procurement official for duties not related to bid preparatio...

The interpretation and enforcement of post-employment conflict of- interest restrictions are primarily matters for the procuring agency and for the Department of Justice. Is to determine whether any action of the former government employee may have resulted in prejudice for. The offeror's sub-contractor's employment of a former government employee who participated in the initial development of the...