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Bid Protests
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Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Recent GAO Decisions Highlight the Importance of Meaningful Discussions with Offerors During the Negotiated Procurement Process
By: Michael H. Payne & Elise M. Carlin Each year, a significant number of bid protests filed at the GAO are the result of inadequate discussions. Recently, the GAO released two…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Identifying Viable Pre-Award Bid Protest Allegations At The GAO
By Keith R. Szeliga, Marko W. Kipa and Jessica M. Madon The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) is authorized to hear pre-award and post-award bid protest cases. While protests often focus on…
Washington Construction Law Blog
STITA Bid Protest Loss Underscores Need To Comply with Solicitation’s Protest Procedures
On June 8, Division I of the Court of Appeals issued an unreported decision on the challenge by STITA, the incumbent provider of taxi services for Sea-Tac Airport, to a…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Reading the Numbers: GAO’s Bid Protest Statistics for FYs 2005-2009
In its annual report (.pdf) to Congress under the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984, 31 U.S.C. § 3554(e)(2), GAO disclosed the following bid protest statistics for FYs 2005-2009. …
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Pull Up a Chair and Stay a While
Welcome to the Government Contracts Legal Forum, a new blog that we hope will serve as a meeting place for discussions of cutting-edge government contract issues. More than 50 Crowell…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Ten Tips for a Successful Debriefing
By Keith R. Szeliga A debriefing can be a valuable opportunity on many levels: from learning how to write more successful proposals to identifying potential grounds for challenging an agency's…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
GAO’s Bid Protest Annual Report to the Congress for Fiscal Year 2009 – Another Busy Year for GAO, Another Good Year for Protestors
On January 8, 2010, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) submitted its Bid Protest Annual Report to the Congress for Fiscal Year 2009. Overall, the Report reflects that FY 2009 was a…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
The Danger of Involving Former Government Employees in Contractor Proposal Preparation
By: Lane F. Kelman As opportunities in the private sector remain, at best, stagnant, the public sector has become increasingly competitive. The desire to gain a competitive advantage, however, must…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Court Overrules a Federal Agency Override of an Automatic Stay in a Bid Protest Case
Under the federal Competition in Contracting Act, an automatic stay of a federal procurement goes into effect if an unsuccessful bidder files a bid protest with the GAO either within…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Where and Whether to File a Bid Protest
A disappointed bidder (on an Invitation for Bids), or an offeror (on a Request for Proposals), has the option to file a protest to the agency, to the General Accountability…