GAO Decision 297889.pdf

The document is a decision by the United States Government Accountability Office regarding a protest filed by AshBritt Inc. against the terms of a solicitation issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for demolition and debris removal in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina. AshBritt argued that limiting the competition to Mississippi firms exceeded the authority granted under the Stafford Act. The decision explains the background of Hurricane Katrina, the Stafford Act provisions, and the legal considerations involved in providing preferences to local firms for disaster relief contracts. The protest was ultimately denied based on the analysis of the Stafford Act and the agency's justifications for the competition limitations.