Contractor protests bid of LPTA contract despite recent limitations on such awards

Published: Nov. 14, 2019, 5 a.m.

b'Contractors cheered when Congress enacted limitations on the use of lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) contracts by the Defense Department when buying professional services. And when DoD finally issued rules just a few weeks ago. But LPTA is not dead, as shown by a recent protest case. For details, Joseph Petrillo, of Petrillo and Powell, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'