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The U.S. Government Accountability Office's recently issued annual bid protest report is noteworthy because it shows that 31% of bid protests were sustained — more than double the rate for prior years— and that protesters...more
Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published its much anticipated Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2023. GAO's annual report is required under the Competition in Contracting Act...more
It is that time of year again when the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) submits its bid protest statistics to Congress as mandated under the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984, 31 U.S.C. §3554(e)(2). On...more
The Government Accountability Office ("GAO") recently released its Annual Report to Congress for the Fiscal Year 2021. The report shows that, while the total number of bid protests dropped significantly in FY2021, nearly half...more
Many small businesses learn the hard way that a “bid protest” and a “size protest” differ in much more than name only. Whereas generally a “bid protest” challenges agency action taken in connection with a procurement and can...more
The Situation: The U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") recently released its annual Bid Protest Report. The Result: The report contains a wealth of information about bid protests, including statistics and...more
The Issue: The U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") recently issued its Fiscal Year 2018 ("FY18") end-of-year summary statistics. The Outcome: The number of cases filed, the sustain rate, and the effectiveness...more
GAO’s sustain rate and effectiveness rate both dropped to the lowest levels since Fiscal Year 2015. Protest activity at the GAO increased slightly over the previous year....more
On Nov. 27, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its annual report to Congress that details the prior year's protest statistics. The sum of these numbers shows a number of continuing trends at GAO,...more
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims recently issued a 2017 statistical report—covering the government’s fiscal year October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017. During this time, 652 suits filed were filed at the Court and 1,035 suits...more