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NITAAC kills CIO-SP4 — the $50B GWAC dies after 350 protests
After nearly five years of delays, corrective actions, and 350+ protests, NITAAC formally canceled the $50B CIO-SP4 Government-Wide Acquisition Contract in January 2026. CIO-SP3 extended to April 2027, moving to GSA.
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GAO sustains Amentum and SOSi protests of DIA award to GDIT — the evaluation-documentation lesson
GAO's January 2026 sustain of Amentum and SOSi's protests of a Defense Intelligence Agency contract award to GDIT centered on evaluation documentation failures. The decision reinforces that agencies must both explain why proposals got credit and avoid downgrading offerors for claims the proposals didn't make.
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GAO sustained 14% of merit decisions in FY25 — where bid protests are actually winning
The GAO Annual Report to Congress for FY2025 shows a 14% sustain rate on merit decisions, with three evaluation categories accounting for the bulk of wins. A practical guide to where protests succeed and where they don't.