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September 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: When a Help Desk BPA Is Used to Order Full Network Operations, GAO Says No
Government Contracts Legal Forum · October 16, 2026
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Court of Federal Claims Provides a Roadmap for Adequate Rule-of-Two Set Aside Market Research
Government Contracts Legal Forum · October 16, 2026
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Federal Circuit Resolves Court Split Over IDIQ Awardee Standing
Government Contracts Legal Forum · September 29, 2026
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Lying Gets You Nowhere: GAO Dismisses Protest Built on Fabricated Facts
Government Contracts Legal Forum · September 24, 2026
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GAO Indicates Reasonable Conflict of Interest Investigation Must Include Inquiry of Involved Firm
Government Contracts Legal Forum · September 24, 2026
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August 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: Agency’s Rule of Two Set-Aside Determination Failed on Multiple Fronts
Government Contracts Legal Forum · September 17, 2026
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Recent Court Decision Indicates the “Close at Hand” Doctrine is Alive and Well
Government Contracts Legal Forum · September 8, 2026
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Recent Court Decision Highlights Effectiveness of “Second Bite” Protests
Government Contracts Legal Forum · August 26, 2026
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July 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: Four Reports, Zero Analysis, One Problem – VA’s Past Performance Evaluation Falls Short
Government Contracts Legal Forum · August 19, 2026
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June 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: GAO Reminds Agencies that Once You’ve Set the Rules, You Have to Play by Them
Government Contracts Legal Forum · July 22, 2026
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CMMC Phase II Suspension Requires Reconsideration of Such Requirements in Solicitations
Government Contracts Legal Forum · July 22, 2026
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Recent Court Decisions Provide Intervention Insights
Government Contracts Legal Forum · July 13, 2026
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Federal Circuit Clarifies Application of Blue & Gold: Proposal Submission Deadline, Not Award, is the Operative Time for Filing
Government Contracts Legal Forum · July 13, 2026
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Timing Is Everything: GAO Dismisses Three Protests Filed Before the Solicitation Deadline but After GAO’s Daily Cutoff Time
Government Contracts Legal Forum · June 26, 2026
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May 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: In a Sustain-less Month, a Masterclass in How Not to Protest
Government Contracts Legal Forum · June 16, 2026
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April 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: You Can’t Change the Game Without Letting the Players Adjust
Government Contracts Legal Forum · June 8, 2026
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Don’t Get Left in the Doghouse: The Federal Circuit’s Global K9 Case and the Duty to Intervene
Government Contracts Legal Forum · June 1, 2026
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March 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: Under the Heat of GAO Review, ICE’s Evaluation Reasoning Melts Away
Government Contracts Legal Forum · June 1, 2026
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Federal Circuit Holds Challengers to CICA Stay Overrides Need Not Satisfy Four-Factor Injunctive Relief Test
Government Contracts Legal Forum · April 22, 2026
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February 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: GAO Finds Failure to Acknowledge IFB Amendment Was Fatal
Government Contracts Legal Forum · April 13, 2026
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January 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: GAO Sustains Protest on Multiple Grounds Highlighting Unequal Treatment of Offerors
Government Contracts Legal Forum · April 9, 2026
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Protester Files Comments Minutes Late, Resulting in Complete Dismissal of its Protest
Government Contracts Legal Forum · January 16, 2026
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December 2025 Sustain of the Month: GAO Leans into Its Mandate to Protect the Integrity of the Procurement Process in Two Decisions Rebuffing Agency Gamesmanship
Government Contracts Legal Forum · January 6, 2026
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November 2025 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: GAO Sustains OCI Where Awardee Was Providing Acquisition Support to the Source Selection Authority
Government Contracts Legal Forum · December 29, 2025
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GAO Cautions Agencies—Over-Redact at Your Own Peril
Government Contracts Legal Forum · December 22, 2025
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