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Government Contracts Featured Insights
Filing Protests in Acquisitions with Higher Ranked Intervening Offerors
In order to have the necessary standing to file a protest at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a protester must qualify as an interested party. The GAO’s bid protest regulations…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Bid Protests, Disputes, and Federal Contract Delays During the Government Shutdown
By Keeley McCarty, Evan Williams, David O'Neill
The federal government shut down on October 1 after annual appropriations lapsed. Pursuant to the Antideficiency Act, agencies may not incur obligations or expend funds without an enacted appropriation unless…
Constructlaw®
Federal Circuit Clarifies “Interested Party” Status in Government Contract Bid Protests
Whether a protester has standing to challenge a government bid process or award is typically clear for actual bidders, but it can be less clear for lower-tier participants like subcontractors…
Global Policy Watch
En Banc Decision in Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States: Federal Circuit Holds That Only Actual or Prospective Bidders or Offerors Have Bid Protest Standing Under Tucker Act
This blog previously covered the Federal Circuit’s decision in Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, which addressed bid protest jurisdiction and standing at the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”), and seemed…
Inside Government Contracts
En Banc Decision in Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States: Federal Circuit Holds That Only Actual or Prospective Bidders or Offerors Have Bid Protest Standing Under Tucker Act
This blog previously covered the Federal Circuit’s decision in Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, which addressed bid protest jurisdiction and standing at the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”), and seemed…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Sufficiently Stating Legal and Factual Grounds for GAO Bid Protests
The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) bid protest regulations require protesters to provide a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of protest. While the GAO does not require protesters…
BuildSmart
GAO Issues a New Bid Protest Pleading Standard
By Patrick R. Quigley, Aron C. Beezley
In a recent decision, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) clarified its minimum pleading standard for bid protests. The decision was a bit unusual because, unlike the courts, the GAO rarely…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
July 2025 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: COFC Decision Demonstrates Continued Viability of Corrective Action Challenges
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 will keep you up to date with a…
Inside Government Contracts
COFC Decision Allows for Equitable Tolling of CICA Deadline to Obtain an Automatic Stay During a GAO Protest
As we have covered on this blog, the rules governing the timing for bid protests at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) and Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) can be both…
NH Construction Law
#148: Federal Bid Protests: The Hurdles Get Higher
Thinking of protesting an adverse decision on a federal contract award? Well, a recent decision by the United States Court of Federal Claims illustrates just how rocky your path has…