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Bid Protests
555 published works
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Sustains on the Rise in FY 2016: The Key Takeaways from GAO’s Annual Report to Congress
On December 15, 2016, GAO released its Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2016, including its updated Bid Protest Statistics for Fiscal Years 2012-2016. The Report, which GAO is…
BuildSmart
GAO Bid Protest Sustain Rate Nearly Doubles in FY 2016
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued to Congress its annual bid protest report. Of particular note, the report states that, “[o]f the protests resolved on the merits during fiscal…
GovCon & Trade
Legislation Restores GAO Civilian Task Order Protest Jurisdiction (for Good this Time?), But Introduces New Differences Between DoD and Civilian Task Order Jurisdiction
On December 8, 2016, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2017 previously passed by the House, and the legislation is pending President Obama's signature. Once signed,…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Proposed 2017 NDAA is a Mixed Bag for Government Contractors
Last month, we reported that the Government Accountability Office’s (“GAO”) statutory authority to hear bid protests on civilian task orders exceeding $10 million had expired, leading to a parade of…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Court of Federal Claims Puts Corrective Action Under the Microscope
In a recently released bid protest decision that could spell trouble for federal agencies, the Court of Federal Claims rejected as unreasonable the Federal Highway Administration’s (“FHWA”) proposed corrective action…
BuildSmart
Bradley Partner David Pugh Elected 2017 Chair of the ABC Alabama Chapter Executive Committee
Bradley’s Construction Practice Group is pleased to announce that David Pugh will serve as the 2017 Chair of the Associated Builders and Contractors Alabama Chapter. ABC's Nominating Committee and the…
In-House Ops
The Flipside of Federal Contracts: Pursue government bids fully aware of the complications and compliance nuances
By: Alexander W. Major & Franklin C. Turner, McCarter & English LLP The federal government can provide a large and lucrative line of business, but not without significant risk. Alexander…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Bid Protest Corrective Action: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Every government contractor that files a bid protest has the same goal in mind – corrective action. The agency made a procurement error and changes need to be made. But…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Everything You Need to Know About Protests: Govology Webinar
We are excited to bring you another webinar that we are hosting with Govology and presented by Maria Panichelli! We are happy to provide friends of Cohen Seglias a 25% discount off of this webinar…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Update: GAO Previews New Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS)
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is establishing a new system for filing bid protests – the Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS). GAO promises that the new system will be…