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#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 283 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 42 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
7 (Other) Reasons to Intervene in Bid Protests: What Awardees Need to Know
With just a week to go in FY24, federal agencies are rushing to spend those "use it or lose it" dollars. And while there are a number of...
Joshua Duvall
Sep 23, 20245 min read
#GovConThoughts: GAO Decision Provides Cautionary Reminder on Page Limitations in Solicitations
[ My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space .] A recent Government...
Joshua Duvall
Sep 10, 20242 min read
#GovConThoughts: GAO Decision Provides Timely Reminder on When to Challenge Solicitation Terms
[My #govconthoughts series provides a quick take on recent developments in the government contracting space.] We bid protest attorneys...
Joshua Duvall
Aug 7, 20241 min read
GAO Decision Highlights Agency’s Evaluation of Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture, But Could Unintentionally Lead Industry Astray on SBA’s Workshare Rule
With Macy Climo A recent Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) decision highlights the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”)...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 18, 20249 min read
#GovConThoughts: Successful GAO Protest Highlights Focal Point of Price Realism Analysis
A recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") decision highlights a successful price realism argument and shows that, when a price...
Joshua Duvall
May 14, 20243 min read
