Court favors VA in vet case

      A recent decision in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has endorsed the Veterans Affairs Dept.’s procurement strategy in a manner that critics say weakens the Rule of Two for veteran-owned small firms.

      The ruling involves VA purchases of gun locks and related printing services, using the Government Printing Office (GPO) as buying agent.

      The Court of Federal Claims ruled that GPO, as the VA’s agent, was not required to set aside the procurement for veteran-owned small firms.

      The court said VA would be bound to the Rule of Two for veterans only when it makes its own procurements.

      The court said the Veterans Benefits Act only obligated the VA to request that GPO use the Rule of Two to the maximum extent feasible, and GPO complied.

      The court also found that the GPO, under its own rules, could not reasonably set aside the procurement for veterans.

      The ruling appeared to reverse a previous finding by the GAO.

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