Losing bidder claims Procurement Integrity Act violation in Navy software license award

Published: March 30, 2022, 11:16 a.m.

A simple competition for software licenses ended up in court after the losing bidder claimed a Procurement Integrity Act violation. At issue was a Navy-run competition to supply software licenses over five years under a blanket purchase agreement. Simple, but not trivial, with an estimated ceiling of $2.5 billion. Smith Pachter McWhorter procurement attorney Joe Petrillo filled in the Federal Drive with Tom Temin on the details.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices