Want to File a GAO Protest Without an Attorney? Don’t Bother.
Prospective clients often ask if you need an attorney to file a bid protest. No, a federal contractor is not required to have an attorney unless filing at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. A federal contractor does not need an attorney if filing at the GAO (Government Accountability Office) or if filing an agency-level […]
Bid Protests: Some Frequently Asked Questions
Federal government contracting differs from commercial contracting in a number of ways. One of the most significant ways is that a federal government contract award may be challenged by a formal bid protest. Bid protests come in three basic varieties: (1) an agency protest considered directly by the agency making the contract award; (2) a […]
DOD Now Grants Enhanced Debriefings
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment has recently issued an Order establishing enhanced, post-award debriefing rights for contractors who participate in DOD procurements. The order supplements the traditional FAR § 15.506(d) right to a debriefing for FAR Part 15 Negotiated Procurements. The Order provides unsuccessful offerors enhanced rights “to […]
GAO Bid Protests: Some Surprising Findings
The Rand Corporation, an American nonprofit global policy think tank, was recently commissioned to do a study on the GAO bid protest system as it impacts Department of Defense procurements (you can see the report here). The results of the study yielded some expected findings but also some surprising findings. As expected, the Rand report […]
MWL Partner Bill Welch Speaks at the GTSC Capacity Building Session
MWL partner Bill Welch was a guest speaker at the Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) Capacity Building Session on August 4, 2016. Bill spoke on Teaming and Subcontract Agreements in Federal government contracts. The GTSC is a nonprofit, non-partisan association of innovative, agile small and midsized company CEOs that create, develop, and implement solutions […]
Supreme Court Strengthens “Rule of 2” in Favor of Veteran-Owned Contractors
In an opinion released late last week (KINGDOMWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. UNITED STATES), the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision that will be of significant help to Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. In a rare opinion addressing federal procurement law, the U.S. Supreme Court recently resolved a dispute in the application of priority contracting for Veteran-Owned […]
Protesting the Cancellation of a Solicitation Resulting from a Prior Protest
Did you miss hearing MWL partner Bill Welch on In Depth with Francis Rose on Federal News Radio discussing a recent protest of the cancellation of a solicitation resulting from a prior protest? Don’t worry… you can check out the podcast here. Share on email Share on facebook Share on google Share on twitter You […]
Clearing Up SDVOSB Set-Aside Requirements
MWL partner Bill Welch has become a regular on Federal News Radio’s “Industry Chatter” segment of In Depth with Francis Rose, where Bill discusses various aspects of government contract law. In the latest installment, Bill discusses a case evidencing how the Department of Veteran Affairs’s set-aside requirements for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses are not not […]
Battle Lines is Dead; Long Live Battle Lines
As you may have heard, the Washington Business Journal has decided to discontinue the Fed Biz daily email newsletter (see here). Unfortunately for us, that also means discontinuance of “Battle Lines”, the weekly guest blog by MWL partner Bill Welch. So, although we may find a new home for Battle Lines, for now we’ll share […]
Incumbent Staff Not Always a Benefit… Especially When the Agency Tells You So
In his most recent blog post for “Battle Lines”, his weekly guest blog for the Washington Business Journal, FedBiz Daily Section, MWL partner Bill Welch discusses a case where an incumbent was assigned a weak technical proposal after proposing to retain its existing personnel. See the full blog entry here. Share on email Share on […]