Federal Procurement Protests

Foley Attorneys David T. Ralston, Jr. and Frank S. Murray, Jr. published a practice note in Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law. The note, “Government Contracts: Federal Procurement Protests,” provides an overview of federal agency, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and United States Court of Federal Claims bid protests that are brought by prospective bidders dissatisfied with the terms of a federal agency’s solicitation or by disappointed bidders seeking to challenge a federal agency’s contract award. The note includes a discussion of the benefits and disadvantages of GAO bid protests compared to protests filed at the agency level and with the United States Court of Federal Claims.