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GovCon & Trade
2015 Legislative Update: Government Contracts and Procurement
SB95 by Norris/HB84 by McCormick – Dept. of General Services This bill was part of the administration’s package and revises certain provisions of Tennessee's procurement code as follows: Section 1:…
Inside Government Contracts
Recent GAO Bid Protest Decisions Remind Contractors of Strict Filing Requirements
By Raymond Biagini, Nooree Lee
A pair of recent bid protest decisions serve to remind contractors of the strict requirements for filing of protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO). While many contractors are generally…
Meaningful Discussions
Tricks of the Protest Trade: A Required “Explanation” Does Not Toll GAO’s Limitations Period—As a Mandatory “Debriefing” Does
By Luke Levasseur, Polly A. Myers
Yet another unwary government contractor has been turned away by GAO because it failed to file its protest on time. Unsuccessful offerors that contest evaluation issues (rather than solicitation defects)…
Inside Government Contracts
Agency’s Continued Evaluation of Bids Does Not Violate CICA Stay
By Kayleigh Scalzo, Covington Team
In a decision earlier this month, the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) found that an agency’s continued evaluation of bids during the pendency of a stay under the Competition in…
Inside Government Contracts
Federal Circuit Invokes Blue & Gold to Affirm Dismissal of Two Protests
Earlier this month, in Bannum, Inc. v. United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Court of Federal Claims’ dismissal of two separate bid…
Hawaii Construction Law
Bid Protest Win: Public Job Bids Must Be Handed Over On Time or They Must Be Rejected
By Anna Oshiro
I recently litigated a bid protest seeking to overturn acceptance of a bid for a $7 million dollar paving job. The time set for bid opening was 2:00. On the…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
GAO: No Cap on Small Business Protest Fees
One happy byproduct of pursuing a winning Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest (secondary to obtaining the contract award), is that the GAO can recommend that the agency reimburse your…
GovCon & Trade
Revisions to Tennessee Bid Protest Procedures and Other Procurement Provisions Introduced by State Legislature
A bill to revise certain provisions of Tennessee's procurement code has been introduced in both the House and the Senate of the Tennessee General Assembly. The bill comes from the…
GovCon & Trade
Protest 101 Presentation for Eastern Foundry
By Todd Overman
Earlier this year, Geoff Orazem founded Eastern Foundry, an incubator for government contracting companies in Washington, D.C. The veteran-owned business will leverage professional service providers, coaches, mentors, and BD support…
GovCon & Trade
Learning from Bid Protests: When Delivery Doesn’t Actually Mean Receipt
Solicitations for government contracts come with all manner of terms, specifications, requirements, etc. But one feature that is certainly common to all solicitations is the deadline for submission. No matter…