Protest Spotlight

(This regular feature highlights protests decided by the Government Accountability Office.)

Agency: Army

Awardee: enGenius Consulting Group

Protester: n-Link/LSG Joint Venture

What GAO found: The joint venture of n-Link and LSG, the incumbent, protested the award of a task order to enGenius for digital training facility management services, arguing the Army should have found the winning proposal technically unacceptable. The GAO disagreed, writing that the record indicates "both firms proposed not only similar staffing profiles, but also proposed to use mostly the same individuals to perform the requirement." Indeed, the decision adds, enGenius proposed recruiting the entire incumbent staff.

GAO denied the protest.