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PROTEC GmbH

June 3, 2019Judge Sweet
Denied / Government PrevailedInspection / Acceptance / Warranty / Latent DefectsCPARS / Past-Performance Evaluation

PROTEC GmbH appealed the government's unsatisfactory Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) rating and refusal to pay unpaid invoices under Contract No. W912CM-14-D-0007. The Board denied the appeals, affirming the government's actions.

Material Facts

  • The contract was between the Regional Contracting Office, Wiesbaden, and PROTEC GmbH for maintenance and repair of fire alarms, sprinklers, and suppression systems.
  • The government issued an unsatisfactory CPARS rating and refused to pay some invoices.
  • PROTEC's offer did not include any Journeyman Diplomas or Gesellenbriefs for its personnel.
  • The contract required that personnel performing required services possess Gesellenbriefs and VdS/DIN 14675 certificates.
  • PROTEC failed to perform services in accordance with the approved schedule.
  • PROTEC's personnel did not possess the required Gesellenbriefs.
  • The government documented non-conformance and requested required training certificates from PROTEC multiple times.
  • PROTEC submitted 30 unpaid invoices late, failing to meet the contract's submission deadlines.

Parties

Appellant
PROTEC GmbH
Respondent Agency
Department of the Army
Contract Number
W912CM-14-D-0007
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