48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3
9.505-3 Providing evaluation services.
Contracts for the evaluation of offers for products or services shall not be awarded to a contractor that will evaluate its own offers for products or services, or those of a competitor, without proper safeguards to ensure objectivity to protect the Government's interests.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: Alabama Aircraft Indus., Inc.-Birmingham v. United States, 83 Fed. Cl. 666 (Fed. Cl. 2008).
Alabama Aircraft Indus., Inc.-Birmingham v. United States, 83 Fed. Cl. 666 (Fed. Cl. 2008). “” Aetna Gov’t Health Plans, 1995 WL 449806 , at *9 (citing *688 48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3 ). Alabama Aircraft claims that an “impaired objectivity” OCI existed because Boeing’s and L-3’s contracts allowed them to simultaneously serve as both competitors and advisors in this…”
Parcel 49C Ltd. P'ship v. United States, 130 Fed. Cl. 109 (Fed. Cl. 2016). “48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3 (requiring that contracts for the evaluation of offers for products or services shall not be awarded to a contractor that will evaluate its own offers or those of a competitor without proper safeguards to ensure objectivity); Def.”
Vantage Assocs., Inc. v. United States, 59 Fed. Cl. 1 (Fed. Cl. 2003). “48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3 (2002); see, e.g., Aetna Gov’t Health Plans, Inc.”
Axiom Resource Mgmt., Inc. v. United States, 78 Fed. Cl. 576 (Fed. Cl. 2007). “See 48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3 ; see also Aetna Gov't Health Plans, Comp.”
Medco Behavioral Care Corp. of Iowa v. State Dep't of Human Servs., 553 N.W.2d 556 (Iowa 1996). “48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3 . In these types of cases, the firm’s ability to impartially render objectivity can be questioned.”
Helix Elec., Inc. v. United States, 68 Fed. Cl. 571 (Fed. Cl. 2005). “508 (1999); 48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3 (1999); Vantage Assocs.”
Axiom Resource Mgmt., Inc. v. United States, 82 Fed. Cl. 522 (Fed. Cl. 2008). “See 48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3 ; see also Aetna Gov’t Health Plans, Inc.”
Informatics Gen. Corp. v. Weinberger, 617 F. Supp. 331 (D.D.C. 1985). “shall not generally be awarded to a contractor that would evaluate, or advise the Government concerning, its own products or activities, or those of a competitor, without proper safeguards to ensure objectivity and protect the Government’s interests____” 48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3 . 3…”
Parcel 49c Ltd. P'ship v. United States (Fed. Cl. 2017). “48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3 (requiring that contracts for the evaluation of offers for products or services shall not be awarded to a contractor that will evaluate its own offers or those of a competitor without proper safeguards to ensure objectivity); Def.”
Kropp Holdings, Inc. v. United States (Fed. Cl. 2025). “at 186 (alteration in original) (quoting 48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3 ). “The primary concern under this type of OCI is that a firm might not be able to render ‘impartial advice’ due to” its other contract obligations or “its relationship with the entity being evaluated.”
Kropp Holdings, Inc. v. United States (Fed. Cl. 2025). “at 186 (alteration in original) (quoting 48 C.F.R. § 9.505-3 ). “The primary concern under this type of OCI is that a firm might not be able to render ‘impartial advice’ due to” its other contract obligations or “its relationship with the entity being evaluated.”
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