Aron C. Beezley, Nathaniel J. Greeson and Charles F. Blanchard | BuildSmart When participating in a government procurement process, understanding the rules governing bid protests is crucial. For contractors engaging with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), strict procedural guidelines must be followed to challenge a solicitation, evaluation, or contract award. Here’s what you need… Continue reading Understanding the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Bid Protest Procedures
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The Importance of Bid Protests Amid DOGE’s Reduction Efforts
Aron C. Beezley and Patrick R. Quigley | BuildSmart In light of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) recent efforts to reduce the number of federal government contracts and purportedly streamline the procurement process, it has never been more critical for federal contractors to understand the importance of bid protests. These protests can have far-reaching… Continue reading The Importance of Bid Protests Amid DOGE’s Reduction Efforts
Corrective Action Protest Grounds for GSA Schedule Federal Construction Contractors
Marcus Burden | The Dispute Resolver On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) reinstated a contract award after determining that a Government Accountability Office (GAO) corrective action recommendation was without a rational basis. A contract awarded, protested, terminated, appealed, then reinstated. It’s no secret that federal construction procurements are plagued with… Continue reading Corrective Action Protest Grounds for GSA Schedule Federal Construction Contractors
Bid Protests in Georgia
Aron C. Beezley and Nathaniel J. Greeson | BuildSmart Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures (see, e.g., our posts on “Bid Protests in the District of Columbia,” “Bid Protests in New York,” “Bid Protests in Virginia,” and our “Update on Bid Protests in Alabama”). For the next… Continue reading Bid Protests in Georgia
Whose Standing Now? Federal Circuit Changes Jurisdiction Precedent for Bid Protests
Lawrence Prosen | Cozen O’Connor On Monday, May 22, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) issued its decision in M.R. Pittman Group, LLC v. United States, Case No. 21-2325, in which it overturned years of precedent relating to whether the United States Court of Federal Claims (its lower court) (COFC) had subject… Continue reading Whose Standing Now? Federal Circuit Changes Jurisdiction Precedent for Bid Protests