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Task Order Protests
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GovCon & Trade
Bid Protest Minute: Understanding the Increased DoD/Coast Guard/NASA Task Order Protest Threshold
Generally speaking, the U.S. procurement system allows companies competing for U.S. government contracts broad rights to challenge contract awards, as well as the terms of solicitations. There are, however, restrictions…
GovCon & Trade
Timing is Everything – GAO Refuses to Apply Jurisdiction Retroactively
As we previously reported here and here, between October 1 and December 14, 2016, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) lacked jurisdiction to hear most civilian agency task order protests (its…
The Contractor's Perspective
When can a contractor protest a task order at GAO?
GAO's recent decision in HP Enterprise Services, LLC illustrates the challenges resulting from the recent changes to GAO's task order protest jurisdiction. It also provides a useful overview of the…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Sun Sets on Civilian Task Order Protests
In a recent decision, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) disappointingly, if unsurprisingly, confirmed that it no longer has jurisdiction to hear protests against a task order issued by a civilian…
Inside Government Contracts
GAO’s Task Order Protest Jurisdiction Expires Today
By Jay Carey
GAO’s jurisdiction over protests of civilian agency task and delivery orders valued at more than $10 million will sunset today. 41 U.S.C. § 410(f)(3). GAO will continue to have jurisdiction…
Inside Government Contracts
GAO Sustains Organizational Conflict of Interest Protest Of Veterans Affairs Task Order
By Jay Carey, Nooree Lee
On February 11, 2016, the Government Accountability Office publicly released its recommendation sustaining the protest by ASM Research of a task order award by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)…
Inside Government Contracts
GAO Rules That Value of a Task Order For Jurisdictional Purposes Is Determined By the Winning Bidder’s Price
By Jennifer Plitsch, Covington Team
Under 10 U.S.C. 2304c(e)(1), the GAO has jurisdiction to hear protests of task orders issued under multiple-award contracts where the task order is “valued in excess of $10,000,000.” Last week,…
Meaningful Discussions
The Fine $10M Jurisdictional Line for Task Order Protests at GAO
On Friday, GAO issued a short decision in Goldbelt Glacier Health Services, LLC that merits a brief post. As readers of this blog likely know, FASA, as amended by the…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Non-Protestable Task Order Procurement Decision Shuts Out Incumbent Contractor
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) serves as a reminder on the limits a contractor faces in protesting task and delivery order awards. In MORI…
The Contractor's Perspective
Decoding task order protest jurisdiction
We have dedicated multiple posts to understanding the scope of jurisdiction over protests of task and delivery orders. Previous posts can be found here and here. Thanks to an amendment contained…