In a post earlier this year, I discussed a significant split between the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO has long held that email
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Reminder: Fox Rothschild VIRTUAL Federal Contracts Symposium Starts Monday
A quick reminder that Fox Rothschild (Virtual) Federal Contract Symposium starts this Monday (October 5).
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After careful consideration, we elected hold the
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Utilizing Enhanced Debriefing Procedures to Maximize GAO Bid Protest Effectiveness
Contractors filed 2,071 bid protests at GAO in 2019– the lowest number in five years.
One possible cause for the decline is the Department of Defense’s enhanced debriefing procedures.
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Join Us for the Fox Rothschild Federal Contracts Symposium
Please join us for Fox Rothschild’s Federal Government Contracts Symposium on March 30-31, 2020 at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Space is limited, so please use this link to
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GAO Issues Surprising Decision Downplaying Impact of Alleged OCI
Organizational conflicts of interest (or “OCI”) generally exist when one party has access to nonpublic information as part of its performance on a government contract.
OCI — or even the
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Proposal Prep: Assessing the ‘Key Experience’ Factor in Bid Protests
Responding to agency Requests for Proposals (RFP) is an exercise in playing follow-the-leader. Contractors should take care to :
- Read the RFP
- Understand the information requested by the agency; and
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Protesting Improper Conversions from Best Value to LPTA
Best Value and Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurements trigger very different bidding obligations for contractors.
As I’ve detailed in this space before, Best Value procurements place limited importance
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Best Value Bid Protests: Sometimes, Better Really Is Better
I’ve spent a good deal of time on this blog discussing practical strategies for Best Value procurements. As the name implies, the goal of every Best Value proposal should
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Untimely Protest? “Diligent Pursuit” may Keep Your Protest Alive
Contractors who have filed or have considered filing a Bid Protest based on a mistake by an agency know that they have very little time to recognize an issue and
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GAO Bid Protest Strategies to Avoid: “Mere Disagreement”
Bid protests at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) have spawned a distinct area of the law. With multiple evaluation schemes to consider, there are an ever-growing number of strategies for
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