Government contractors know the odds on GAO bid protests – are they are not all that good. Even with a noticeable uptick, the statistics reveal that less than 1/4
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Late is Late: A Guide to Delivering Electronic Proposals on Time
This is not a unique story – but there is still a lesson for Federal contractors to learn.
A recent GAO decision considered an electronic proposal submitted by email just…
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Money for Nothing: Recovering Bid Protest Attorneys’ Fees
Winning bid protests all share one common theme – the government erred somewhere in the procurement process and the contractor was unfairly prejudiced as a result. It is then up…
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Bid Protest Denied After Contractor Declines to Engage with Agency Regarding Price
Government agencies have ample discretion when it comes to corrective action in response to a bid protest. A recent GAO bid protest shows that contractors must tread lightly when…
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How to Approach Best Value RFPs and Protest Improper Award Decisions
Government contractors responding to RFPs understand the need to read the fine print.
Mostly commonly, we discuss this topic in terms of pure proposal acceptability. Protest decisions from the…
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GAO: Contractor (Not Agency) Responsible for Alleged Technical Glitch
Bid protests concerning proposal interpretation present an uphill battle for federal contractors. Both the Government Accountability Office and the Court of Federal Claims take the expansive view that the contractor…
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Bid Protest Corrective Action: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Every government contractor that files a bid protest has the same goal in mind – corrective action. The agency made a procurement error and changes need to be made.
But…
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Update: GAO Previews New Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS)
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is establishing a new system for filing bid protests – the Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS). GAO promises that the new system will be…
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Proposal Prep Tips: GAO Approves Agency’s Hardline Stance on Post-Deadline Submission
Our Blog often covers issues associated with government contracts protests (like, for example, protests at the GAO, Court of Federal Claims, and size protests at the SBA…
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GAO: No Requirement to Certify as Small under Specific NAICS Code
Just last week, we looked at the importance for small business contractors to check their SAM.gov profiles to make sure they are properly certified as small. Incorrect information can lead…
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