How to Protest without Antagonizing
Contractors often worry whether a bid protest will antagonize the Government Customer and hurt the client’s chances for other Federal Government Contracts.
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Bid Protest Primer
A bid protest is a right created by statute that allows government contractors to challenge an agency’s decision regarding the ground rules for a procurement and the eventual award decisions made by the agency.
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What is a bid protest?
A bid protest can ensure your proposal gets a fair chance or an opportunity to defend your award. An experienced attorney will maximize success.
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Who can file a protest?
Before the award, any potential bidder. Afterward, an interested party.
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Do I need a Bid Protest Attorney?
Because GAO timelines are driven by regulation and only an outside attorney can access the full procurement file, you should consider hiring an attorney.
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Why should you file a protest?
If there’s reason to believe that either the proposal itself, or the evaluation of bids was unfair or didn’t comply with the law.
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When must you file?
PRE-AWARD: You can challenge the terms of the proposal any time prior to the contract award.
POST AWARD: A post-award protest must be filed WITHIN TEN DAYS of notification of the award.
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Where can you file?
AGENCY: You can file a protest with the awarding agency.
GAO: This is usually the best place to file, but has a better chance of success with a Bid Protest Attorney
COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTEST: The highest authority.
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Tips on Reading an RFP
WEBINAR: Valuable information on how to read a U.S. Government Request for Proposal (RFP) so that you can optimize your chances of winning the bid while also minimizing your risk of having your award protested.
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