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Bid Protests
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BuildSmart
10 Reasons to Intervene in Bid Protests
As we noted recently, 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 ends…
BuildSmart
Intervention in Bid Protests: A Fiscal Year-End Refresher
As a result of increased government spending at the end of the government’s fiscal year — which is the 12-month period beginning on October 1 and ending on September 30…
BuildSmart
Now There’s Something You Don’t See Every Day: A Subcontractor Intervening in a Bid Protest
By Patrick R. Quigley, Aron C. Beezley
Fans of the classic 1960s cartoon series Rocky and Bullwinkle may recall two minor characters, Chauncey and Edgar, who commented on the action by saying something like this: “Now there’s…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
“You Got To Know When To Protest” Part II: Federal Circuit Holds Blue & Gold Waiver Rule For Bid Protests Inapplicable When Pre-Award Objection Would Have Been “Futile”
By Adam Bartolanzo, John Chierichella
In our previous blog article, we discussed the Federal Circuit’s decision in Inserso Corp. v. United States, 961 F.3d 1343 (Fed. Cir. 2020), in which a split panel held a…
Government Construction Law Update
Construction Bid Protests – Failure to Follow Evaluation Criteria
By Joseph Darr
This is the third post in a five-part series about the most common reasons for winning GAO bid protests. The third most common reason for winning a bid protest is…
Global Policy Watch
Federal Circuit Rejects Government’s Waiver and Jurisdiction Defenses, Paving the Way for a CAS Showdown at the Court of Federal Claims
Earlier this week, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in The Boeing Company v. United States that clears the way for resolution of Boeing’s substantive challenge to a controversial FAR…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
All Things Protest – Out of Bounds – Agency Boundaries in Technical Evaluations
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…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
“You Got To Know When To Protest”: Federal Circuit’s Inserso Decision Stretches the Blue & Gold Waiver Rule For Bid Protests To New Lengths
By Adam Bartolanzo, John Chierichella
You got to know when to hold ‘em, Know when to fold ‘em, Know when to walk way, And know when to run. Such is the advice of the unnamed…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Utilizing Enhanced Debriefing Procedures to Maximize GAO Bid Protest Effectiveness
Contractors filed 2,071 bid protests at GAO in 2019– the lowest number in five years. One possible cause for the decline is the Department of Defense's enhanced debriefing procedures. Enhanced…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
All Things Protest: Watch Out for Waiver
By Christian Curran, Rob Sneckenberg, William B. O'Reilly
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…