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Bid Protests
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Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Bid Protests: An Insider’s Perspective
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s 12th Annual Intelligence Community Legal Conference to discuss acquisition reform with some of…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
All Things Protest: Incumbency Edition
By Olivia Lynch, Rob Sneckenberg, Christian Curran
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…
GovCon & Trade
Information on Inquiries Arising from Economic Development Partnership Bidding Process
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Richard Arnholt provided comments on the questionable communications related to the bidding process for two separate contracts awarded by the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership.…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
When to Protest: Thoughts on Challenging a Defective Solicitation
Two pieces of advice I often provide to government contractors are: 1.When responding to a solicitation, give the government precisely what it asks for – right down to the letter. …
Government Contracts Legal Forum
All Things Protest: Classified Edition
By Mark Ries, 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…
Inside Government Contracts
A Bridge Too Far — Court of Federal Claims Sustains Protest of Fifth (Yes, Fifth) Sole-Source Bridge Contract Awarded to Incumbent During Protracted Bid Protest Litigation
Non-incumbent awardees who are defending their awards against a bid protest often view sole-source “bridge” contracts issued to the incumbent as something akin to death and taxes — an unpleasant,…
Inside Government Contracts
When Not to Pass Go and Go Directly to GAO: Decision Highlights Risk of Protesting Purchase Orders and Other Time-Sensitive Contracts at the Agency Level
For contractors who are concerned that filing a bid protest in the Government Accountability Office or Court of Federal Claims may alienate their customer, agency-level protests are a welcome, less-confrontational…
Inside Government Contracts
New FAR Rule Implements Increased Minimum Dollar Threshold for GAO’s Protest Jurisdiction Over DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard Task Orders
In a new rule announced yesterday, the FAR Council implemented prior statutory changes to GAO’s bid protest jurisdiction. For task orders issued by the Department of Defense, NASA, or the…
GovCon & Trade
New GAO Bid Protest Procedures Take Effect on May 1
By Richard Arnholt, Todd Overman
In early April, the GAO issued a final rule revising the existing bid protest process—the major revisions being the introduction of an Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS) and a protest…
Government Contracts
Expediting Bid Protests
By Albert E. Dotson, Jr., Eric Singer
Last week, the Rand Corporation, which just completed an analysis of the federal bid-protest system, announced that one thing the federal government has been doing particularly well is resolving bid…