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Procurement Guidelines Bid Solicitation Federal Procurement Systems

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Bid Protest Minute: Bidders Beware – Clearly Stated Solicitation Requirements Control

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On November 15, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest from AtVentures, LLC, a mentor-protégé joint venture, who challenged its exclusion from consideration for award on the basis that it was able to use...more

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Should You Protest? Takeaways for Government Contractors from GAO’s 2024 Bid Protest Annual Report

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its 2024 Bid Protest Annual Report (Report), providing statistics on protests, cost claims, and requests for reconsideration at GAO this year. In this blog,...more

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The Company You Keep: FCA Investigations of 8(a) Program Contractors

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Federal government contracts are routinely awarded to companies supplying goods and services to U.S. government agencies. According to the Government Accountability Office, in 2023, the federal government committed about $759...more

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Bid Protests in Pennsylvania

Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures (see, e.g., our posts on bid protests in North Carolina, Georgia, the District of Columbia, New York, Virginia, and Alabama)....more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | September 2023 Issue 18

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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PilieroMazza Bid Protest Victories Help Contractors Address Key Procurement Challenges

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As the federal government’s fiscal year draws to a close, we expect to see an increase in agencies awarding contracts and contractors protesting those awards. A bid protest is a significant event for any government...more

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Department of Defense Issues First Update Since 2018 to Other Transactions Guide

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On July 8, the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD (A&S)) announced its first update to the Other Transactions (OT) Guide since November 2018. The DoD OT...more

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GAO Sustains Protest Finding Agency’s Failure to Engage in Meaningful Discussions Was Not Cured During Re-Evaluation   

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently sustained a protest in Life Science Logistics, LLC, B-421018.2, .3 (April 19, 2023), finding that an agency’s discussions were not meaningful where they did not disclose...more

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Bid Protests in New York

New York state’s budget is the second largest in the country, and with it, New York has some of the most developed state acquisition laws and procedures in the country. Accordingly, New York provides comparatively robust bid...more

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Don’t Wait Too Long to Bring Your Protest or You’ll Miss Your Opportunity!

Pre-award protests can be tricky. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has jurisdiction to hear timely bid protests by interested parties regarding violations of procurement law or regulation. Under GAO rules, a...more

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Lack of Prejudice Will Sink Even a 'Meritorious' Protest

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As experienced protest counsel, we know (i) that you can pick lint off of any procurement; and (ii) because of that fact, a protester alleging error in the procurement process needs to show that the error was “prejudicial.”...more

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Federal Circuit Acetris Decision Changes Procurement Country of Origin Landscape

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On Monday, in the much-anticipated decision in Acetris Health, LLC v. U.S. 18-2399, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”) ruled that U.S. manufacture of a drug is sufficient to confer U.S....more

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