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Agency Waives OCI on 97th Day of GAO Protest Calendar, Thwarts Protester Victory

On January 30, 2013, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published a bid protest decision which should serve to remind government contractors and enthusiasts of the sometimes surprising discretion left to agencies in...more

GAO Dismisses Protest Based on a Post-Hoc Waiver of OCIs

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently opened the door for government agencies to use their waiver authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 9.5, during a protest to render academic a...more

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013—New Procurement Rules Coming

In January, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (“NDAA”), which includes numerous new procurement policies directed at contractors and how they bid on and perform government...more

Federal Circuit Decision Makes it Easier for Contract Awardees to Protest Unwarranted Agency Corrective Action

Until recently, one of the "conventional wisdoms" about GAO bid protest practice was that agencies had almost unfettered (and unreviewable) discretion to take corrective action....more