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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
#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
#GovConThoughts: GAO Decision Shows that Agencies May Reject Bids for Failing to Adhere to Solicitation Instructions
[My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space.] A recent U.S. Government...
Joshua Duvall
Apr 28, 20253 min read
#GovConThoughts: Key Person Unavailability Defense Strikes Again, Recent GAO Decision Highlights a Possible Growing Trend
[ My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space .] In November 2023, I...
Joshua Duvall
Jan 4, 20252 min read
With the President's Signature, FY25 NDAA Increased GAO's Task Order Jurisdictional Threshold
On December 23, 2024, President Biden announced that he signed into law the “Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National...
Joshua Duvall
Dec 30, 20241 min read
#GovConThoughts: GAO Protest Decision Highlights Interplay Between Q&As and Solicitation Terms
[ My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space .] A recent U.S....
Joshua Duvall
Dec 30, 20243 min read
5 Takeaways: GAO Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for FY 2024
Today, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") released its much anticipated Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year...
Joshua Duvall
Nov 18, 20244 min read
