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The Fate of Protest(ia): GAO and COFC Bid Protest Data is Actually Romantic
The holiday season is in full swing and many of us are finding time for relaxation and family. For me, that’s meant light reading, cooking, cozying by the fireplace with movies, and listening to Taylor Swift songs on repeat with my daughter. With the downtime and Swift’s music still bouncing around my head, I thought it would be the perfect time to provide a fresh take on some recent bid protest data. Bid protests are an essential, yet often misunderstood, part of federal
Joshua Duvall
Jan 17 min read
GAO's FY25 Bid Protest Report to Congress Shows Protests are Down, Effectiveness Remains Steady
On December 12, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published its Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2025 . Required under the Competition in Contracting Act ("CICA"), GAO's bid protest report is noteworthy because it provides a peek into GAO's protest function, including key statistics and GAO's most prevalent grounds on which it sustained bid protests during FY25. [1] Below is a snapshot of the report, including four takeaways. Government c
Joshua Duvall
Dec 23, 20253 min read
Alert: Using Sanctions, GAO Dismisses Protest Where Protester Used Non-Existent Citations and Cases
In what appears to be a first, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") used its sanctions authority to dismiss a protest ( Oready,...
Joshua Duvall
Sep 26, 20252 min read
#GovConThoughts: GAO Protest Highlights Timeliness Trap for Solicitation Challenges
[My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space.] The recent Government...
Joshua Duvall
Sep 25, 20252 min read
Josh Duvall Recognized by OrangeSlices as a 2026 Engage Fed Citizen Services 150 Honoree
Pleased to announce that GovConJudicata's founder and government contracts attorney, Joshua Duvall , was recently honored by OrangeSlices...
Joshua Duvall
Aug 22, 20252 min read
Alert: CMMC Program's Companion DFARS Rule Sent to OMB for Final Review
Yesterday, the Department of Defense ("DOD") submitted its final rule, Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 23, 20252 min read
#GovConThoughts: Bid Protest Highlights GAO's Strict Timeliness Rules and Reminds Firms of the Dangers of Using AI for Brief Writing
[My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space.] Quick Take GAO's bid...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 17, 20254 min read
Josh Duvall to Speak at the 2025 National HUBZone Conference
On July 23, 2025, government contracts and cyber attorney Josh Duvall will be speaking at the 2025 National HUBZone Conference in...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 15, 20251 min read
GovConJudicata Weekly Debrief (6/2–6)
This week's Weekly Debrief covers DOGE savings at SBA, proposed legislation on SBA relocation, nuclear microreactors on Army bases, DOD...
Joshua Duvall
Jun 9, 20252 min read
#GovConThoughts: With GSA's New Class Deviation, Contractors May Face a Bumpy Road Ahead
[My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space.] By now, most...
Joshua Duvall
May 5, 20253 min read
