#bid protest

The Risk of Writing Your Bid Proposal

By: Leanna Ajour, Esq. California & Colorado Attorney

Your company has its specialties and you’re good at what you do. But, providing well-written proposals detailing to legally thorough degree, the work that you do and the methodology you will use to complete a bid proposal is what we do.

Having a well-written proposal is essential to obtaining the federal government contracts that allow you to…

Past Performance Evaluation of Parent Companies And Bid Protests

When evaluating past performance , GAO could sustain a bid protest if the contracting agency improperly evaluates the past performance of parent companies. As a tip, your bid protest must also show prejudice to be complete. When bidders lack relevant past performance, the agency should not arbitrarily credit past performance of parent companies with additional information in the proposal.

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Unbalanced Bidding GAO Protest

Filing  GAO protests alleging unbalanced bidding based on low price is tricky and must be approached with caution. Oftentimes a protestor may allege that the successful awardee’s bid is so low that it is unbalanced. If this is all you state in the protest without articulating more, GAO might more than likely dismiss the protest because it fails to meet the legal requirements for a bid protest.

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Bid Protest Of Proposed Staffing Levels

Many government solicitations require you to propose adequate staffing levels in order to get a higher score at the technical evaluation stage. A problem arises in a bid protest where the agency gives you a weakness simply because your proposal did not meet the government estimates.

This is especially true with fixed price contracts. However, although the government can rely upon its estimates to…

Interested Party Definition For Bid Protest

Under GAO protest regulations the definition of an  Interested party means an actual or prospective bidder or offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract or by the failure to award a contract.

If your company would not be in line for award in the event your protest is sustained, you will lack the direct economic interest necessary to maintain a bid protest.…

Sole Source Justification Bid Protest

Sole source justification in government contract can a heated debate in a bid protest. Oftentimes, the agency may choose to place its notice on fbo with supporting rationale. However, it is the supporting rationale that can be subject to filing a bid protest. Although the agency file may have documentation to support the sole source contract, government contractors may still have to inquire…

Bid Protest- Should I Challenge or Not?

By: Nicole L. Carter, Esq.

After being denied an award, Contractors across the country face the question of whether to file a bid protest challenging the Agency’s award with the Government Accountability Office (GAO).  While there are avariety of factors that go into this decision, one of the first concerns prevalent among Contractors, is whether protesting will “blacklist” the Contractor or…

GAO Protest Automatic Stay

Many contractors have heard about the GAO protest Automatic Stay but are not quite familiar with the general rules. When filing a GAO bid protest, and under the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) after you file a timely bid protest, the contracting officer is required to “immediately direct the contractor to cease performance under the contract and to suspend any related activities that may…