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Bid Protests
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SmallGovCon
Webinar Announcement: Protests in Federal Contracting: What Contractors Need to Know
By Shane McCall
Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC partner Nicole Pottroff will be joining the GovCon Roundup Crew to discuss bid protests tomorrow at March 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. Be sure…
SmallGovCon
GAO Sustain: Failure to Acknowledge Solicitation Amendment was a Material Defect
By Annie Birney
Preparing and submitting a bid for a federal procurement requires strict compliance with the solicitation’s instructions. When a bidder fails to comply with these instructions (such as failing to acknowledge…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
All Things Protest: Corrective Action at the Court of Federal Claims
By Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder, Bryan Dewan
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…
Infra Insight Blog
GAO’s 2025 Bid Protest Annual Report: Prevalent Reasons for Sustained Bid Protests and How to Avoid Them
By Josh Burke
The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) annual report on federal bid protests includes useful insights into federal procurement trends that can help state and local government agencies mitigate bid protest risks.…
Infra Insight Blog
GAO’s 2025 Bid Protest Annual Report: Prevalent Reasons for Sustained Bid Protests and How to Avoid Them
By Josh Burke
The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) annual report on federal bid protests includes useful insights into federal procurement trends that can help state and local government agencies mitigate bid protest risks.…
SmallGovCon
Why File: A Refresher on Challenging Solicitation Terms in a Pre-Award Protest
By Annie Birney
It is not uncommon for a disappointed bidder to consider filing a protest only after the agency has issued the award. While this is understandable, sometimes the basis for protesting…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
A Recent Federal Circuit Case Highlights the Perils of Not Intervening in a Bid Protest and Raises Issues Caused by a Party’s Failure To File a Redacted Pleading
By Luke Levasseur, Evan Williams, David O'Neill
A federal contractor whose contract award is challenged in a bid protest often faces a dilemma: whether to intervene and participate in the litigation. Intervention generally requires an awardee to…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Worried Three’s a Crowd? Decline Intervention at Your Own Peril
By Rob Sneckenberg, Emily Golchini
Last week, the Federal Circuit heard oral argument in Global K9 Protection Group, LLC v. United States, a bid protest appeal concerning, in part, whether an awardee who chose not to…
BuildSmart
Latest Update on Bid Protests in Alabama
By Aron C. Beezley, Gabrielle A. Sprio
We previously published an update on the bid protest procedures in the state of Alabama, discussing the revised statutory and regulatory processes and procedures implemented effective October 1, 2022. Certain…
SmallGovCon
Bridge to Nowhere: COFC Says Incumbents not Guaranteed Bridge Contract During CICA Stay
Losing an award can be quite tough, especially when you are the incumbent on the preceding related contract. Often, a salve for an incumbent contractor’s pain can be a bid…