As the final article of this three-part series, partners David Ralston and Frank Murray published a Thomson Reuters Practical Law practice note, “Government Contracts: Agency-Level Bid Protests,” which ran on April 21, 2017.
In tandem with the first two articles of this three-part series that analyze the bid protests from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) and United States Court of Federal Claims (COFC), this third part thoroughly explains bid protests at the federal government agency level. It dives into the protests filed by prospective bidders and why these bidders are dissatisfied with the terms the agencies are putting forward. It also compares and contrasts agency-level bid protests with those filed with the GAO and COFC.
Read the full article through the below PDF.
In tandem with the first two articles of this three-part series that analyze the bid protests from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) and United States Court of Federal Claims (COFC), this third part thoroughly explains bid protests at the federal government agency level. It dives into the protests filed by prospective bidders and why these bidders are dissatisfied with the terms the agencies are putting forward. It also compares and contrasts agency-level bid protests with those filed with the GAO and COFC.
Read the full article through the below PDF.
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