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The Unusual Case of Obtaining a “Pause” on Performance After Missing the Filing Deadlines

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One of the primary benefits of filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is that it automatically puts the awarded contracts on hold, stopping the agency from proceeding with performance. To reap the...more

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The Telesto Decision: COFC's Latest (and Most Novel) Take on OTA Jurisdiction

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Judge Hertling’s recent decision in Telesto Group, LLC v. United States provides a novel approach for determining when Court of Federal Claims (also “COFC”) has jurisdiction to consider a protest of a project under the...more

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Court of Federal Claims Upholds Agency’s Course Correction in Pursuit of Best Value

In Red River Science & Technology, LLC v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, No. 24-2035C (June 18, 2025), Red River challenged multiple aspects of an Army procurement under the Enhanced Army Global Logistics...more

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COFC Warns: Protesters Must Prove Capability, Not Just Claim It

In KL3, LLC v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, No. 24-2028 (June 2, 2025, reissued June 12, 2025), KL3 challenged the Department of Defense’s award of two sole-source contracts under the SBA’s 8(a) program,...more

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Bid Protest Spotlight: Jurisdiction, Price Range, Late-Is-Late

This month’s bid protest spotlight features a trifecta of decisions from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. In MVL USA Inc. v. United States, a consolidated bid protest involving seven protesters, the Court rejected...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Competitive Range Determination Violated the FAR, Court Finds

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims recently issued a significant opinion in Gemini Tech Servs., LLC v. United States, holding that the Army’s failure to follow required procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)...more

Pillsbury - Bid Protest Debrief

SAM Error? You’re Out—Court of Federal Claims Slams the Door on Proposal Slipups

In Analysis, Studies, and Training International, LLC, et al. v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Nos. 24-1720 & 25-76 (Consolidated) (April 14, 2025)​, two offerors were excluded from an Air Force procurement for...more

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Bid Protest Spotlight: Instructions, Price Evaluation, Standing

This month’s bid protest roundup highlights three protest decisions released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) in March. The first discusses an...more

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Recent Court of Federal Claims Decision Invoking Loper Bright Demonstrates Agency Discretion is Not Boundless

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Practitioners and government contractors are well aware that federal agencies are afforded a great deal of discretion in making procurement-related decisions. A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC),...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Navigating the Complexities of Recovering Attorneys' Fees in Government Contract Disputes

A recent Court of Federal Claims decision highlights the difficulties of recovering legal fees in government contracts disputes with the federal government that involve subcontractor claims. On March 11, 2025, in The CENTECH...more

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Six Essential Tips for Navigating the Contract Claims Process in Government Contracting

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In celebration of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six essential tips for successfully navigating the contract claims process under federal procurement...more

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Court of Federal Claims Deems Itself "De Facto Forum" for Other Transaction Agreement Protests

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In a decision published on Feb. 24, 2025, Judge Armando Bonilla of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC or Court) weighed in on the ongoing debate about jurisdiction over protests of other transaction agreements (OTAs). The...more

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Bid Protest Roundup: Past Performance, Preliminary Injunctions, and Novel Regulatory Requirements

This month’s Bid Protest Roundup highlights two Court of Federal Claim decisions, addressing past performance and injunctive relief, and one by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), clarifying the applicability...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

COFC Decision Significantly Broadens OTA Bid Protest Jurisdiction

On February 24, Judge Armando Bonilla of the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) declined to dismiss a challenge to a $648 million award under a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) development deal, finding that the court had...more

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The United States Court of Federal Claims Issues Favorable Ruling on "Other Transaction" Authority Jurisdiction

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On February 24, 2025, Judge Armando Bonilla of the United States Court of Federal Claims (COFC) issued a decision holding that the COFC is the “de facto” forum for protests challenging agency actions in connection with their...more

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U.S. Court of Federal Claims Finds Project Labor Agreements Violate the Competition in Contracts Act

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On January 21, 2025, Judge Ryan T. Holte of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a decision finding now former-President Biden’s February 4, 2022, Executive Order 14063 (EO) and the resulting Federal Acquisition...more

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Tis the Season (for Protests)!

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The government fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30, and at the end of each fiscal year federal agencies rush to award contracts and commit funding before that funding expires. As a result, our Government Contracts...more

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