Dept. of ED: Why Proceed With a Procurement for Services that are Going the Way of the Dodo?

Oral arguments took place on August 30, 2018 in the consolidated case of FMS Investment Corp. (FMS) vs. United States of America (ED) vs. Alltran Education, Inc. (Alltran), Intervenor Defendant.

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This was the final argument on cross-motions for judgment on the administrative record. The issue currently at hand in this years-long protest is whether the Administrative Record (AR) reflects evidence that ED was rational in its decision to cancel the procurement for unrestricted (large) private debt collectors (PCAs). The 77-page transcript of the proceedings is sealed, but insideARM obtained a copy.