4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 94 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Banknote Corporation Of America, Inc. v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banknote Corporation Of America, Inc. v. United States Anchor | green | “it is well-established that contracting officers have a great deal of discretion in making contract award decisions, particularly when, as here, the contract is to be awarded to the bidder or bidders that will provide the agency with the best value.” | 37 |
| 2 | DynCorp International LLC v. United States | green | “protestor's burden is especially heavy.” | 22 |
| 3 | D & S Consultants, Inc. v. United States | green | “protestor's burden is especially heavy.” | 18 |
| 4 | Serco Inc. v. United States | green | “to be sure, as noted at the outset, plaintiffs have a significant burden of showing error in that regard because a court must accord considerable deference to an agency's best-value decision in trading off price with other factors.” | 17 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.