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
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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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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 Protest Primer: Effective Use of Pre-Award Protests
It seems that when we discuss GAO bid protests, we most often refer to the post-award variety. Your company lost a contract award due to a procurement error by…
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GAO: Excellent Performance of Incumbent Contract Does Not Guarantee Future Follow-On Work
Every government contractor that begins performance on a new engagement has the same basic goal – superior performance that bolsters the company’s bottom line and garners excellent past performance…
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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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