2/25/19: Organizational conflict of interest (OCI) became a company challenged the adequacy of a Department of Education investigation into a competitor’s possible conflict of interest. OCI is a serious issue for government agencies in awarding contracts...
In an article posted on SmallGovCon, John Mattox drills into a case filed by Safal Partners which alleged that DOE had inadequately investigated the successful awardee’s subcontractor for a possible OCI. After investigation, GAO agreed. Mattox’ article is worthwhile reading for any company that has government contracts, either as a prime contractor or subcontractor, or has plans to become one...