7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 49 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 Gulf Group Inc. v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulf Group Inc. v. United States Anchor | green | “although this inquiry into the facts is to be searching and careful, the ultimate standard of review is a narrow one. the court is not empowered to substitute its judgment for that of the agency.” | 16 |
| 2 | Compubahn, Inc. v. United States | green | “his court is in no position to challenge the technical merit of any comments made on the evaluation sheets or decisions made during the several stages of evaluation.” | 9 |
| 3 | Commercial Energies, Inc. v. United States | green | “in simple terms, courts should not substitute their judgments for pre-award procurement decisions unless the agency clearly acted irrationally or unreasonably.” | 8 |
| 4 | Dismas Charities, Inc. v. United States | green | “the decision as to whether an offeror should have scored a 3, 4, or 5 on any question is properly left to the discretion of the agency.” | 5 |
| 5 | ATA Defense Industries, Inc. v. United States | green | “the standard for a preliminary injunction is essentially the same as for a permanent injunction with the exception that the plaintiff must show a likelihood of success on the merits rather than actual success.” | 4 |
| 6 | Ellsworth Associates, Inc. v. United States | green | “courts must give great deference to agency procurement decisions and will not lightly overturn them.” | 4 |
| 7 | Galen Medical Associates, Inc. v. United States, and Deborah Downing Md, Pllc | green | “to establish prejudice, the claimant must show that there was a 'substantial chance it would have received the contract award but for that error.” | 3 |
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.