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Matter of: Adapt Forward, LLC

GAO · Feb 18, 2026

/ federal Editorial impact: low fake citations administrative trial Warning

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What happened in this matter?

The GAO issued a formal warning to counsel regarding the citation of non-existent or inapposite legal authority in a bid protest filing. The GAO explicitly cautioned that such conduct, potentially resulting from the use of artificial intelligence, may trigger referrals to bar associations or other disciplinary bodies for professional misconduct.

Why the court cared: Fabricated: Case Law | Protester cited 'SRA Int’l, Inc.' with an inaccurate B-number/date; GAO found the original citation inaccurate and the revised citation inapposite. || Fabricated: Case Law | Protester cited 'Boeing Sikorsky Aircraft Support' with an incorrect B-number/date; GAO could not locate the cited decision and requested corrected citations. || Fabricated: Case Law | Protester cited 'Caci, Inc.' with an inaccurate B-number/date; GAO noted the citation did not correctly identify the decision.
Why it matters now: GAO bid protest cites must be pulled from primary source B-numbers, not AI summaries, before filing.

Why this matter is tracked

In a bid protest before the GAO, the protester, Adapt Forward, LLC, submitted uninvited comments containing citations to three GAO decisions. The GAO attorney identified that the initial citations provided by the protester contained inaccurate B-numbers and dates. Upon request for correction, the protester provided updated citations, but the GAO found that none of the cited decisions supported the protester's legal arguments. The GAO noted that the submission of non-existent or inapposite authority may be the result of artificial intelligence and warned counsel that such conduct may lead to referrals to bar associations or disciplinary bodies for violating professional conduct rules regarding the integrity of the tribunal.

Operational lesson

GAO bid protest cites must be pulled from primary source B-numbers, not AI summaries, before filing.

Record details

CourtGAO

Jurisdictionfederal

CircuitNot recorded

DateFeb 18, 2026

AI toolAI (implied, unspecified)

Party typeLawyer

OutcomeThe protest was denied on the merits, and the GAO issued a formal warning to the protester's counsel regarding the citation of non-existent authority.

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionFormal warning issued by the GAO to counsel regarding potential disciplinary referral to bar associations.

Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

implied

The GAO attributed the errors to potential use of artificial intelligence.

Procedural posture

Bid protest before the GAO; the warning was issued within the final decision denying the protest on the merits.

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

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

Fabricated: Case Law | Protester cited 'SRA Int’l, Inc.' with an inaccurate B-number/date; GAO found the original citation inaccurate and the revised citation inapposite.
Fabricated: Case Law | Protester cited 'Boeing Sikorsky Aircraft Support' with an incorrect B-number/date; GAO could not locate the cited decision and requested corrected citations.
Fabricated: Case Law | Protester cited 'Caci, Inc.' with an inaccurate B-number/date; GAO noted the citation did not correctly identify the decision.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Matter of: Adapt Forward, LLC?: The GAO issued a formal warning to counsel regarding the citation of non-existent or inapposite legal authority in a bid protest filing. The GAO explicitly cautioned that such conduct, potentially resulting from the use of artificial intelligence, may trigger referrals to bar associations or other disciplinary bodies for professional misconduct.
Why does Matter of: Adapt Forward, LLC matter for legal AI risk?: GAO bid protest cites must be pulled from primary source B-numbers, not AI summaries, before filing.
What does the public record establish about Matter of: Adapt Forward, LLC?: 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 Matter of: Adapt Forward, LLC 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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Published and maintained byManu Ayala · AI VortexIndependent legal AI risk intelligence

Evidence review recorded Jul 27, 2026

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