After a two-year hiatus, MWL partner Bill Welch is back as the contributing author of “Battle Lines”, which is a weekly blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section. In each edition of Battle Lines, Bill will review a recent GAO decision and provide analysis to help government and business leaders to best determine the current trends and practices in government contracting.

In his newest edition of Battle Lines, Bill discusses the value (or not) of bid discussions. See the full blog entry here.