The federal government shut down on October 1 after annual appropriations lapsed. Pursuant to the Antideficiency Act, agencies may not incur obligations or expend funds without an enacted appropriation unless
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Bid Protest Insights – Understanding Price Realism in Compensation Plans
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Price realism challenges stand out as a common basis for bid protests in federal procurements.
A competitor’s unrealistically low pricing may signal a lack of understanding or commitment to contract…
Continue Reading Bid Protest Insights – Understanding Price Realism in Compensation PlansCOFC Says GAO has been wrong on Photocopied Bid Bond Signatures for Decades
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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 DecadesProcrastination Has Consequences: How Waiting Until the Last Minute to Renew Their SAM Registration Cost a Contractor Millions
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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…
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In a January 2024 bid protest denied by the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), an all-too familiar issue regarding allegedly late email bid submissions timeliness brought the split between GAO and…
Continue Reading Where to Protest When the Government Says Your Bid is LateBid Protests: Exceptions to the “Late is Late” Rule
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Bidding on government contracts is a stressful, high-stakes process. Contractors spend significant time and resources in crafting excellent proposals and missing deadlines almost always results in disqualification from the competition. …
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