Filing a GAO bid protest can invoke an automatic stay of contract award or performance that lasts until GAO, or the court makes a decision. The automatic CICA Stay is typically at the GAO protest level. At the Court of Federal Claims, the stay is not automatic and protestors will… Read more »
The US Court of Federal Claims (COFC) has jurisdiction to hear a government contract bid protest due to the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1966 (ADRA). As a matter of practice, the COFC does not lose its jurisdiction to hear your protest simply because another bidder files a separate protest… Read more »
The underlying reason that you want to file a bid protest is that you want a second “bite at the apple.” If you are the successful bidder, then you want to intervene into the protest litigation and protect your own interest. You have made the decision to file a GAO… Read more »
Deciding whether or not to file a protest at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) makes the difference in saving substantial business revenues or letting another bidder take advantage of the opportunity. However, there are other considerations for you to think about. Most important are the procedural requirements to file. When finding a… Read more »
An agency post-award FAR part 8 debrief occurs when you have participated in bidding for government contracts awards and receive an unsuccessful offeror letter. In your request, the Agency should tell you about your proposal and provide you with important feedback. A common problem occurs when contractors guess incorrectly when… Read more »
Launching a best value bid protest very common and among the most litigated cases before GAO. Oftentimes, agencies do not follow the solicitation’s requirements. However, to attack the agency’s actual evaluation needs an argument that is more than just a disagreement. Instead, attacking the best value evaluation requires a showing… Read more »
Avoid Mistakes in Bid Protests Federal government contractors often have many questions about the Ostensible Contractor Rule and how it can impact the award of the contract. The bottom line is that if you are submitting government proposals as a small business, you want to stay away from the possibility… Read more »
Debriefed? Now What? As a corporate decision to challenge a recent government contract award, getting a pre award or post award debriefing before filing a bid protest letter at GAO is one of the most valuable tools that government contractors can use. One reason is that as a practical matter you… Read more »
Filing a GAO bid protest allows unsuccessful bidders to challenge a government contracting agency’s decision to award a federal project to another company. The protestor can file a bid protest either at the agency level, at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. With either… Read more »
COFC Bid Protest Decisions Can Favor Contractors During a COFC bid protest, an agency will not prevail when it is shown that the agency did not comply with its evaluation scheme as outlined in the solicitation. The Court of Federal Claims(COFC) ruled for the bid protestor because of the agency’s… Read more »