Sometimes Meeting the Legal Definition of What is an Interested Party in Bid Protest Litigation is not Always Simple. If you are contemplating filing a bid protest, you must first be sure that you are an interested party. If you are not, the case will be dismissed. The Federal Circuit… Read more »
In any government contract bid protest, and under bid protest intervenor law, any interested party, including the awardee, can intervene and protect their rights to the contract. The Court of Federal Claims (COFC) does not have very many statutory provisions for intervenor law. GAO bid protest rules typically set the… Read more »
When bid protests are filed, government contracting agencies may see merit to your case. As a result, they may decide to take corrective action. The problem usually arises when federal agency corrective action is taken but you believe that such action was not appropriate. Should you file a protest? It depends…. Read more »
Contractor past performance information evaluation can be a very highly debated issue is a GAO protest. However, the starting point for deciding whether or not to file a bid protest is the solicitation itself. Another question to ask is whether GAO will consider the agency’s application of your past performance information… Read more »
Sole source justification in government contracting can be a heated debate during bid protest litigation. Oftentimes, when decide to protest bids, the agency may choose to place its notice on Federal Business Opportunities (“fbo“) with supporting rationale. However, it is the government’s supporting rationale that can be subject to filing… Read more »
After being denied an award, Contractors across the country face the question of whether to file a bid protest challenging the Agency’s award with the Government Accountability Office (GAO). While there are a variety of factors that go into this decision, one of the first concerns prevalent among Contractors, is… Read more »
GAO recently sustained a bid protest about meaningful FAR discussions in the Matter of: Marathon Medical Corporation because the agency failed to hold meaningful discussions under FAR Part 15 with the protestor. In that case, Marathon’s FAR protest alleged the Department of Veteran Affairs improperly held discussions with the awardee, but… Read more »
As a federal contractor, you might be familiar with the general rule that is you have grounds to file a bid protest due to improper proposal evaluation or some other valid reason, you as the disappointed offeror can file a bid protest at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and obtain… Read more »
OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest FAR Guidance Hiring of Former Government Officials If your company hires a former government official, it can be disqualified from a competition based upon the appearance of impropriety which is created by the hire. There is no requirement for an actual impropriety to be shown in… Read more »
Taking corrective action for purposes of an agency protest, means that the Agency has chosen to re-evaluate proposals, re-enter discussions, or some other aspect of the source selection process. Bidders are not always happy with the actual agency corrective action. However, the question becomes what legal avenues are available to the challenge… Read more »