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COFC: Protesters Must Follow SBA's Procedures Before Lodging a Size Protest at the Court
Recent U.S. Court of Federal Claims ("COFC") opinion provides a cautionary reminder to protesters: before challenging the size of a small...

Joshua Duvall
May 6, 20203 min read
GAO: Phone Call Triggered Timeliness Shot Clock, Not Agency Letter
Recently, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published a short bid protest decision that provides a cautionary reminder on its...

Joshua Duvall
Apr 3, 20202 min read
GAO: Section 508 Compliance Issue Sinks Proposal––Confirming Compliance Isn't Demonstrating Your
Federal government contracting is a challenging marketplace. From business development to capture, the process is laborious, costly, and...

Joshua Duvall
Mar 4, 20204 min read
GAO Sustains Protest Where Awardee Misrepresented the Availability of Incumbent's Employee
Government contractors know all too well how challenging it is to succeed in the Federal marketplace. From business development to...

Joshua Duvall
Jan 14, 20205 min read
GAO: Email Transmission Delay Sinks Contractor's Proposal
Does an agency email gateway strike again or is contractor-side transmission delay to blame? Either way, recent GAO bid protest decision...

Joshua Duvall
Jan 6, 20203 min read
RFP Amendment Adds Page Limitation, Contractor's Violation Sinks Proposal
Government contracting is a challenging yet lucrative business model. First, contractors often face stiff competition in this $550...

Joshua Duvall
Nov 20, 20193 min read
GAO Publishes its Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for FY 2019
On November 5, 2019, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") submitted its Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal...

Joshua Duvall
Nov 7, 20193 min read
Contractor Noncompliance with Excel Filetype Requirement Sinks Proposal
Contractors know all too well how challenging it is to win a government contract. From business development to capture, the process is...

Joshua Duvall
Oct 24, 20192 min read
Debriefing Quick Tips
The end of FY2019 is around the corner, which means countless government contractors have recently received, or are patiently waiting to...

Joshua Duvall
Sep 28, 20194 min read
GAO: Agency Properly Found SDVOSB Ineligible Due to Issue With Corporate Name Change
Recent GAO protest provides cautionary reminder to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses ("SDVOSB")––as well as other...

Joshua Duvall
Sep 16, 20195 min read