Topic
Bid Protests
555 published works
BuildSmart
Intervention in Bid Protests: A Refresher
The number of bid protest filings peaks in October as a result of increased government spending at the end of the government’s fiscal year — which is the 12-month period…
BuildSmart
COFC Finds Jurisdiction Over OTA Protest
By Aron C. Beezley, Gabrielle A. Sprio
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims, in Hydraulics International, Inc. v. United States, recently held that the court had jurisdiction over a bid protest challenging an Other Transaction Authority (OTA)…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
All Things Protest: When Agency Redactions Backfire
By Christian Curran, Rob Sneckenberg
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…
Prodonovich Advisory Insights
What To Do When You Lose A Bid And They Wont Tell You Why
So, you’ve been invited to pitch for a new client - or at least an existing client you want to do more work for. Hooray! What an opportunity. You put…
GovCon & Trade
Responsibility vs. Responsiveness: A Critical Difference Saves Flawed Initial Bid
By Todd Overman
As a general matter, an agency should reject a bid out of hand if it is deemed defective due to problems with bidder responsiveness. However, flawed bids determined on account…
Government Contracts Navigator
June 23, 2022: “Significant Regulatory and Litigation Developments—from Bid Protests to Vaccine Mandates—and Beyond”
Justin A. Chiarodo will serve as a panelist at American Conference Institute’s 13th Advanced Forum on DCAA & DCMA Cost, Pricing, Compliance & Audits, being held June 22 and 23, 2022, in…
The Contractor's Perspective
AbilityOne Program Nonprofit Agencies Have Standing To Challenge Federal Agency Procurements That Violate Mandatory Provisions Of The JWOD Act
In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently ruled in SEKRI, Inc. v. U.S., No. 21-1936 (May 13, 2022), that a non-profit…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
GAO dismisses pre-award bid protest as untimely
By Liza Craig, Joshuah Turner, Edward Fultz, Karim Alhassan
On April 25, 2022, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) dismissed a protest that Defense Solutions Group, LLC (“DSG”) had filed which challenged the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (“Agency” or “DISA”)…
BuildSmart
Federal Circuit Declines to Extend Blue & Gold Waiver Rule in AbilityOne Protest
By Aron C. Beezley, Patrick R. Quigley
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in SEKRI, Inc. v. United States, recently added to the growing body of case law that has declined to extend the…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
All Things Protest: Continued Pitfalls with Enhanced Debriefings
By Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder
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…