Topic
Bid Protests
555 published works
Inside Government Contracts
Federal Circuit Splits on Blue & Gold Question in Inserso
By Kayleigh Scalzo, Peter Terenzio
It’s a big deal in the government contracts community whenever the Federal Circuit weighs in on a bid protest. And it is a particularly big deal when the Federal Circuit…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
All Things Protest: CICA Stay Overrides
By Christian Curran, Olivia Lynch, 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…
BuildSmart
When Does an Enhanced Debriefing Close? A Recent Court Decision Explains
One might forget these days that bid protests are still going on. But they are, and a recent Court of Federal Claims (COFC) case provides insight into the timeliness of…
Inside Government Contracts
Expect the Unexpected: How to Navigate State and Local Bid Protests
Many government contractors are familiar with the well-established processes of federal bid protests. Less known is the dizzying variety of procedures applicable to state and local bid protests, and a…
GovCon & Trade
How Transactions Involving Government Contractors Can Impact Pending Bids
By Richard Arnholt, Todd Overman
We recently wrote an article in Bloomberg Law discussing the impact mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and restructuring transactions can have on pending bids for government contracts. The article overviews recent bid…
Government Contracts
Bid Protests: Moving Forward Despite COVID-19?
By Elise Holtzman Gerson, Albert E. Dotson, Jr.
Government agencies have been attempting to move forward with normal operations despite the shift in focus caused by COVID-19. In addition to emergency contracting measures that governments are utilizing for…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
All Things Protest: The More You Know – Debriefing-Adjacent Developments
By Christian Curran, Olivia Lynch, 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…
BuildSmart
Can You Challenge a CPAR Evaluation in a Bid Protest?
Technically, no. However, when the contractor is protesting the award of a contract for the same agency that issued the unfavorable Contractor Performance Evaluation Report (CPAR), the contractor may have…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Contractor successfully uses GAO pre-award protest to modify solicitation
By Elizabeth Leavy, Lawrence Block
When the terms of a solicitation run contrary to the regulations, challenging the solicitation in a pre-award protest may provide contractors the chance to shift the tide in their favor…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Proposal Prep: Assessing the ‘Key Experience’ Factor in Bid Protests
Responding to agency Requests for Proposals (RFP) is an exercise in playing follow-the-leader. Contractors should take care to : Read the RFP Understand the information requested by the agency; and…