Bid Protests

Federal agencies must award contracts in accordance with specific regulatory procedures that are designed, first and foremost, to foster fair competition among qualified offerors. When errors are made, disappointed offerors have the rights to challenge the process and award decision through “bid protests,” both through administrative mechanisms before the contracting agency itself and Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), as well as through judicial action before the Court of Federal Claims.

Our attorneys bring years of experience advising contracting officials on the federal agency side of the complex procurement process to bear in advising contractors on their options when negatively impacted by errors or unfair practices in the procurement process.

Whether your company is challenging an award as a disappointed offeror or defending an award through intervention in a challenge to a contract you won, our attorneys are happy to assist.

Representative Experience:

Represented disappointed offerors and intervenors in federal contract bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), including the successful representation of a professional services firm in protesting a significant Department of Energy award, and the representation of an intervenor pertaining to the Air Force’s award of a contract for communication services.
Represented disappointed offerors on state contract matters before state boards of appeal in the District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Michigan.
From prior government experience, advised multiple federal contracting officers on all manner of contract formation matters, from acquisition planning, solicitation and contract drafting, administration of the competitive award process, and defense of bid protests at the agency, GAO and Court of Federal Claims levels.

Practice Leader — Scott S. Sheffler

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