The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series. In this series, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice keeps you up to date with a summary of one of the most notable bid protest decisions
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Providing Legal Insight for Government Contractors
The Government Contracts Legal Forum, published by Crowell & Moring LLP, focuses on legal developments and issues related to government contracting. It covers topics such as bid protests and their statistical trends, contract disputes and appeals before boards like the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, constitutional challenges to statutes affecting government contracts such as the False Claims Act qui tam provisions, and audits and investigations into small business contracting programs like the SBA 8(a) program. The forum also discusses alternative dispute resolution in government contract disputes and provides analysis of relevant case law and regulatory changes affecting federal procurement.
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April 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: You Can’t Change the Game Without Letting the Players Adjust
By Cherie Owen
The following ’is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series. In this series, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice keeps you up to date with a summary of one of the most notable bid protest sustain…
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On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a stark warning to government contractors: when a bid protest is filed involving your contract, failing to timely intervene can cost you the ability to defend…
All Things Protest: Final Proposal Revisions and Federal Circuit Opinions
Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement. In this episode, Crowell’s Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder,…
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March 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: Under the Heat of GAO Review, ICE’s Evaluation Reasoning Melts Away
By Cherie Owen
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Fastest 5 Minutes: Fixed Price Contracting EO, FCA, FOCI
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