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Pre-Award Bid Protests: Practical Tips for Government Contractors

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One of the most powerful but often misunderstood tools available to government contractors is the pre-award protest. Unlike post-award protests, which generally challenge the outcome of a procurement, pre-award protests...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Bid Protest Minute – Protest Underscores Importance of Prejudice, Past Performance Requirements, and Protest Timing

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On May 7, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest challenging the terms of a solicitation for being unduly restrictive. The protest highlights three important considerations that contractors should...more

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GAO Annual Report Reveals Most Commonly Successful Arguments in Bid Protests

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In its “GAO Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2024,” the Government Accountability Office (GAO) revealed the most common reasons bid protests were sustained this past year, including: (1) unreasonable...more

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DoD Makes Significant Changes to Bid Protest Requirements

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The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes two significant changes to DoD bid protests that are generally not favorable to contractors. (Both changes appear in Section 885 of the NDAA and can be viewed at...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Federal Court Invalidates President Biden’s Mandatory PLA Requirements on Federal ‎Projects Over $35 Million

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On January 21, 2025, the Court of Federal Claims issued an order that, in effect, invalidates President Joe Biden’s February 4, 2022 Executive Order (14063) and 48 C.F.R. Subpart 22.5, Use of Project Labor Agreements for...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FAR Council Proposes Wholesale Revamp of Organizational Conflict of Interest Rules

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WHAT: On January 15, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a proposed rule to implement the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (Pub. L. No. 117-324). The...more

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Enforcing New Recertification Rules: Changes to SBA’s Size Protest Regulations

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We continue our discussion of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent final rule on various small business programs. Today, we focus on revisions to the regulations governing size protests and requests for formal...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] The OASIS+ Procurement - July 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Later this month, John and Craig will host a webinar diving deeper into the OASIS+ competition, including: - Significant solicitation provisions addressing size status, teaming structures, experience, and pricing; - How...more

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