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CVTEK, LLC (B-423943; B-423943.2)

GAO · Feb 12, 2026

/ federalEditorial impact: lowfake citationsmisrepresented authorityadministrativetrial

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What happened in this matter?

Fabricated: Case Law | Supplemental protest included citations to decisions that could not be located or matched to the provided B-numbers/CPD citations; GAO was unable to find the cited authorities. Outcome: Warning.

Why the court cared: Fabricated: Case Law | Supplemental protest included citations to decisions that could not be located or matched to the provided B-numbers/CPD citations; GAO was unable to find the cited authorities. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Some cited decisions that were located did not state the propositions for which the protester relied on them (AI produced citations that mischaracterized authority).
Why it matters now: CoCounsel and Westlaw AI output is not self-verifying; pull and read every case before filing.

Why this matter is tracked

Operational lesson

CoCounsel and Westlaw AI output is not self-verifying; pull and read every case before filing.

Record details

CourtGAO

Jurisdictionfederal

CircuitNot recorded

DateFeb 12, 2026

AI toolWestlaw CoCounsel

Party typeLawyer

OutcomeWarning

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionNo

Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

reported

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Procedural posture

Warning

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

2 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

Fabricated: Case Law | Supplemental protest included citations to decisions that could not be located or matched to the provided B-numbers/CPD citations; GAO was unable to find the cited authorities.
Misrepresented: Case Law | Some cited decisions that were located did not state the propositions for which the protester relied on them (AI produced citations that mischaracterized authority).

Questions this record answers

What happened in CVTEK, LLC (B-423943; B-423943.2)?: Fabricated: Case Law | Supplemental protest included citations to decisions that could not be located or matched to the provided B-numbers/CPD citations; GAO was unable to find the cited authorities. Outcome: Warning.
Why does CVTEK, LLC (B-423943; B-423943.2) matter for legal AI risk?: CoCounsel and Westlaw AI output is not self-verifying; pull and read every case before filing.
What does the public record establish about CVTEK, LLC (B-423943; B-423943.2)?: Retained unchanged after audit: the existing summary is source-specific, non-placeholder, and supported by the recorded source link. Read the underlying source before relying on it for legal advice or a filing.
Which source supports this CVTEK, LLC (B-423943; B-423943.2) summary?: The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.

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Retained unchanged after audit: the existing summary is source-specific, non-placeholder, and supported by the recorded source link. Read the underlying source before relying on it for legal advice or a filing.

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Why this matter is tracked

Operational lesson

CoCounsel and Westlaw AI output is not self-verifying; pull and read every case before filing.

Tracked discrepancy record

2 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

Fabricated: Case Law | Supplemental protest included citations to decisions that could not be located or matched to the provided B-numbers/CPD citations; GAO was unable to find the cited authorities.

Misrepresented: Case Law | Some cited decisions that were located did not state the propositions for which the protester relied on them (AI produced citations that mischaracterized authority).

Questions this record answers

What happened in CVTEK, LLC (B-423943; B-423943.2)?

Why does CVTEK, LLC (B-423943; B-423943.2) matter for legal AI risk?

CoCounsel and Westlaw AI output is not self-verifying; pull and read every case before filing.

What does the public record establish about CVTEK, LLC (B-423943; B-423943.2)?

Which source supports this CVTEK, LLC (B-423943; B-423943.2) summary?

The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.