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Debriefing & Bid Protest Tipsheet (Feb. 2021 Update)
Now that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued its decision in Nika Technologies, I am happy to share this updated...
Joshua Duvall
Feb 17, 20212 min read
A Note on CIO-SP4: Don't Let an Inadequate Verification of Your Accounting System Sink Your Proposal
Yesterday, I wrote a brief LinkedIn post regarding a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decision finding...
Joshua Duvall
Jan 27, 20216 min read
Email Proposal Deadlines and a New Year's Resolution
Oh, what a year 2020 has been, full of ups and downs and far too much time spent indoors. To that end, we hope that 2021 brings everyone...
Joshua Duvall
Dec 30, 20204 min read
4 Takeaways: GAO Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for FY 2020
Yesterday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published its Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2020. ...
Joshua Duvall
Dec 24, 20203 min read
GAO: Key Person Unavailability Can't Be Rooted in a Non-Compete
In late October, we wrote about a Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decision that involved the availability of a key...
Joshua Duvall
Nov 18, 20203 min read
Where Your Proposed Key Person is "Pursuing Another Offer," Let it Be
A recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") decision highlights the nuance in navigating key personnel in government contract...
Joshua Duvall
Oct 28, 20205 min read
Debriefing and Bid Protest Tipsheet
The end of FY20 is around the corner, which means countless government contractors have recently received an award decision (or are...
Joshua Duvall
Aug 31, 20201 min read
GAO Sustain: Security Clearance Denial Made Key Person Unavailable, Awardee Failed to Notify the Age
Recently, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") sustained a protest where the awardee had actual knowledge––prior to award––that a...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 8, 20203 min read
Alert: Gov't Appeals COFC Decision on Enhanced Debriefings and CICA Stay
In a relatively rare occurrence, the Government is appealing a U.S. Court of Federal Claims' ("COFC") bid protest decision in NIKA...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 6, 20205 min read
GAO: Protester's Failure to Challenge Rating That Rendered its Proposal Ineligible Sinks Protest
A recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decision provides a cautionary reminder for protesters concerning...
Joshua Duvall
Jun 26, 20203 min read
