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What Makes a Successful Protest at the Court of Federal Claims

In a previous article, we analyzed what made protests successful at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) in Fiscal Year 2023 (“FY23”). Now, we want to share some insights we gained while conducting the same analysis...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Recent GAO Decision on ‘180-Day Rule’ Underscores Complexity of Regulation

Any acquisition involving a small business government contractor comes with a host of questions concerning what effect, if any, the transaction may have on the small business’s size and status post-closing. ...more

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September 2023 Bid Protest Roundup: Limits To Agency Discretion In Challenge To NAICS Code Assignments, Confines Of The...

This month’s Bid Protest Roundup focuses on a recent U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision involving the limitations of the government’s deference defense and a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that involved the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Karthik Consulting Case Opens Up Interesting Nuance for SBA Program

Karthik Consulting, LLC v. United States, Case No. 23-944, a recent Court of Federal Claims case, identifies an essential nuance in determining the eligibility of contractors who have graduated from the Small Business...more

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End of Fiscal Year Awards: Know Your Debriefing and Protest Procedures, Deadlines

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As in prior years, the upcoming end of the federal fiscal year will be marked by a flurry of contract and task order awards, as federal agencies busily obligate remaining fiscal year 2023 appropriated funds while still...more

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Recent Court Ruling Already Reflected in GSA’s OASIS+ Solicitations

It is not any exaggeration to say that mentor-protégé joint ventures (MPJVs) have taken over the world of set-aside Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs). For example, late last year it was reported that the initial...more

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March 2023 Bid Protest Roundup: Review, Self-Certification

This month's bid protest spotlight considers two recent protests. J.E. McAmis Inc. v. U.S. is an important decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims concerning the court's lack of authority to review the U.S. Small...more

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Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - February 2023

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In January, the OMB implemented the following new policies designed to strengthen the federal contracting system. On January 10, 2023, the OMB issued a memorandum on the subject of Strengthening Support for Federal...more

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Federal Circuit Clarifies Bid Protest Jurisdiction Over SBA Size Determinations

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While it is well settled that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (the Claims Court) lacks bid protest jurisdiction over the majority of task or delivery order awards, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently...more

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May 2022 Bid Protest Roundup: Errors, Subcontractors, Bundling

This month's bid protest spotlight focuses on one recent U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision and two U.S. Government Accountability Office decisions. While all three protests were unsuccessful, each serves as a different...more

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January 2021 Bid Protest Roundup (Law360 Spotlight)

This month’s Law360 bid protest spotlight examines three recent protest decisions, each offering a cautionary tale to offerors in the stages prior to contract award. The first, HWI Gear, emphasizes the requirement for small...more

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July Bid Protest Roundup (LAW360 Spotlight)

In this month’s bid protest roundup (featured on Law360), we consider three protest decisions the GAO released in the month of July, each of which provides important guidance for companies competing for government...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2020

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CLIENT ALERT: FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation / Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts - On February 27, 2020, the FAR Council published a final rule that amends the Federal...more

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Standing and Prejudicial Error: The Importance of Demonstrating Multiple “Prejudices” in Bid Protests

We all know that, in real life, prejudice is a bad thing. But in the unique world of bid protests, success can actually depend on establishing prejudice. Two different types of prejudice, believe it or not! Of course,...more

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April 2018 Bid Protest Roundup

This month’s roundup summarizes decisions from each of the bid protest venues: the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Court of Federal Claims (COFC or the Court), and the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2018

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - Claims Court Could Receive Record Number of Protests in 2018 - According to an article in the Federal Contracts Report, the United States Court of Federal Claims (COFC) is on course to receive...more

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Court of Federal Claims Rejects SBA Decision that Future Conditional Restriction on Stock Ownership Destroys “Unconditional...

Veteran-owned small businesses have long grappled with seemingly benign drafting inconsistencies between Small Business Administration (SBA) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations that can leave a business...more

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SBA Size Update: Strategies For Contesting Affiliation Based On Economic Dependence

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Today, we take a look at the culmination of a long fight over the size status of a joint venture competing for a Federal contract. After losing battles at the Small Business Administration (SBA) Area Office and Office of...more

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Government Contractors Beware: Trying to Fit A Square Peg into A Round Hole

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What may be standard in the corporate world can severely disrupt set-aside status in the highly-regulated government contract space. Take the recently-decided case of Precise Systems. ...more

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Don’t Sit on Your Hands: Intervene at OHA If the NAICS Code Matters to You

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A recent decision from the Federal Circuit clarified whether the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) has jurisdiction to review the selection of North American Industry Classification System (“NAICS”) codes and reminded small...more

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Court Upholds Rights of Small Business Dredging Contractors

In a bid protest argued by our firm before the United States Court of Federal Claims on September 23, 2014, the Court ruled in favor of our client, RLB Contracting, Inc., (RLB) in a matter involving the designation of the...more

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