B-271034.2: Nov 20, 1997

A firm requested reimbursement for the costs of its sustained protest under an Army Corps of Engineers solicitation, contending that it should be reimbursed: (1) the full amount of its costs in pursuing the protest, not only the costs for issues sustained by GAO; and (2) for components of the cost claim such as legal fees, and hours claimed by employees and subcontractors. GAO held that the protes...

B-271034.2: Nov 20, 1997

DIGEST Costs of filing and pursuing a protest are not limited to costs associated with the sustained issue alone where it was not necessary to resolve the other issues raised by the protester in view of the fact that the General Accounting Office (GAO) recommended that the agency reopen discussions. GAO recommends that successful protester be reimbursed costs related to the time spent in pursuit o...