“What are my chances?” This is the most common question clients ask when considering whether to protest. GAO’s Annual Report to Congress shows that the “effectiveness” rate of protests is
Continue Reading GAO Report: Most Protesters Receive ReliefCOFC Says GAO has been wrong on Photocopied Bid Bond Signatures for Decades
Late last year, the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) contradicted long-standing Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) precedent on the acceptability of photocopied signatures on bid bonds finding that the Government’s reliance
Continue Reading COFC Says GAO has been wrong on Photocopied Bid Bond Signatures for DecadesCan the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud?
The Federal Government is committed to developing its relationship with small and disadvantaged businesses through set-aside contracts that incentivize and protect these companies from competing with large, established competitors. But
Continue Reading Can the Government Ignore Red Flags of Set-Aside Fraud?Procrastination Has Consequences: How Waiting Until the Last Minute to Renew Their SAM Registration Cost a Contractor Millions
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently sustained a protest of a contract award because the winning contractor failed to maintain their System for Award Management (“SAM”) registration from the date
Continue Reading Procrastination Has Consequences: How Waiting Until the Last Minute to Renew Their SAM Registration Cost a Contractor MillionsHow to Protest an Agency’s Decision Canceling a Solicitation
The general rule (FAR 14.404-1(a)) is that – once a solicitation is put out for bid – the agency must award the contract to the responsible bidder with
Continue Reading How to Protest an Agency’s Decision Canceling a SolicitationContractor Alert: GAO Reaffirms Position on Late Email Proposals
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.
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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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