GHE HealthCare Protest Denied by VA and GAO for Counseling Contract

OPEN MINDS On-Line News The General Accounting Office (GAO) recently affirmed a decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Dallas, Texas to award a readjustment counseling services contract to Sherman Psychological Services. The contract provides these services to eligible veterans in Lamar and Grayson counties in Texas. GHE HealthCare Inc., another provider that had responded to the solicitation, protested the award, claiming that: The VA failed to inform GHE that one of their employees was in fact, representing the winning contractor, Sherman’s proposal was improperly evaluated, and GHE, not Sherman – had submitted the lowest . . .