Cogent Keeps $31 Million Health Insurance Analytics Task Order

Cogent People Inc. can move forward with a $31 million task order to provide the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with health insurance marketplace and financial management operational analytics, the GAO said in a decision released Friday.

The agency reasonably concluded that the technical advantages in protester A Square Group LLC’s bid didn’t justify paying its $37 million bid price, the Government Accountability Office said.

• A Square Group also failed to demonstrate that the agency engaged in unequal and unfair discussions with Cogent People, the GAO said
• The agency held exchanges with the bidder and it reasonably determined ...