Protesters and other litigants before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims have long encountered the complexities of jurisdiction under the Tucker Act. The Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. ยง 1491, is the statute granting jurisdiction to the...more
6/19/2023
/ Bid Protests ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
General Solicitation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Patents ,
Statutory Authority ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Tucker Act ,
Waivers
The United States Government Accountability Office ("GAO") sets a high bar for those pursuing bid protests before it. The ratio of protests sustained to protests dismissed or denied is heavily tilted toward the latter....more
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and federal courts have addressed several important issues this year. Join attorneys from Venable's Government Contracts Group for an overview of the most important decisions in...more
Though we are not yet halfway through 2022, the COFC has issued two decisions that highlight divergent views from GAO precedent regarding the availability of key personnel and whether there is a presumption that an Agency...more