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The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
U.S. Government Accountability Office’s Fiscal Year 2025 Bid Protest Report to Congress: Protest Filings Fell While the Overall Effectiveness Rate Stayed Above 50%
By Evan Williams, Luke Levasseur, Jane Han
As required by the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA), the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published its Annual Bid Protest Report to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.[1] Each…
SmallGovCon
2025 GAO Bid Protest Report: Numbers Down, Effectiveness Still Even Odds–COFC Shows Increase in Bid Protests
By Shane McCall
In just a few days the ball will drop on 2025 and we will officially usher in the new year. It’s always a good time for reflecting on the past…
Inside Government Contracts
GAO’s Annual Bid Protest Report: Fiscal Year 2025 Protest Filings Drop While the Effectiveness Rate Remains High
On December 12, 2025, GAO released its Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2025, which provides bid protest statistics and other information regarding GAO’s protest system. The…
BuildSmart
Inside GAO’s 2025 Bid Protest Report
By Aron C. Beezley, Patrick R. Quigley
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued to Congress its annual bid protest report (PDF). As discussed below, this year’s report is noteworthy for multiple reasons, including that it shows…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Government Makes Initial Awards in ‘Golden Dome’ SHIELD Procurement: Flexible Contract Structure Creates a Complex Bid Protest Landscape
By Evan Williams, Luke Levasseur
Shortly after taking office in 2025, President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to develop a missile defense shield for the United States. President Trump announced that the system would cost…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
October 2025 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: Amid Shutdown Silence, A Look at COFC’s Prejudice Ruling
By Cherie Owen
The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series. In this series, Crowell Consultant (and former GAO Bid Protest Hearing Officer) Cherie Owen…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Restarting the Protest Process: What Government Contractors Can Expect as the Shutdown Ends
By Cherie Owen
As the government emerges from its recent shutdown, federal contractors—and their counsel—must prepare for a surge in bid protest activity, especially at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
All Things Protest: Shutdown Impact, Heightened Pleading Standards, and AI Usage at GAO
By Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder
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…
Claims & Sustains
Bid Protest Breakdown: Standing Showdown at the Federal Circuit
By Edward (Teddie) Arnold, Erica Bakies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yiobX5NvKM In this episode of Claims and Sustains, hosts Teddie Arnold and Erica Bakies unpack the Federal Circuit’s en banc decision in Percipient.AI v. United States, exploring how the ruling…
BuildSmart
Why the Federal Government Shut Down Could Increase the Likelihood for Corrective Actions When It Reopens for Business
By Aron C. Beezley, Nathaniel J. Greeson
The current federal government shutdown is on Day 8 as of the date of this post. The section of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that handles bid protests is included…