On the evening of November 9, the U.S. Senate agreed to a deal aimed at ending the government shutdown. The deal is the first step toward reopening the federal government
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Bid Protests, Disputes, and Federal Contract Delays During the Government Shutdown
By Keeley McCarty, Evan Williams & David O'Neill on
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…
Continue Reading Bid Protests, Disputes, and Federal Contract Delays During the Government ShutdownProposal Prep: Assessing the ‘Key Experience’ Factor in Bid Protests
By Nicholas T. Solosky on
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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Untimely Protest? “Diligent Pursuit” may Keep Your Protest Alive
By ** Fox Rothschild ** on
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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Government Contracting 101: GAO Requests for Reconsideration
By Nicholas T. Solosky on
Government contractors usually find themselves appearing before the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on a bid protest for one of two reasons: (1) you believe that the government erroneously did not…
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Proposal Prep Tips: Real vs. Imagined Past Performance Experience
By Nicholas T. Solosky on
A response to an RFP is the government contractor’s chance to put its best foot forward and stand out from the crowd. Particularly when it comes to best value procurements…
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Bid Protest Corrective Action: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
By Nicholas T. Solosky on
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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