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Joshua Duvall
Dec 24, 20203 min read
4 Takeaways: GAO Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for FY 2020
Yesterday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published its Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2020. ...
Joshua Duvall
Oct 28, 20205 min read
Where Your Proposed Key Person is "Pursuing Another Offer," Let it Be
A recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") decision highlights the nuance in navigating key personnel in government contract...
Joshua Duvall
Aug 31, 20201 min read
Debriefing and Bid Protest Tipsheet
The end of FY20 is around the corner, which means countless government contractors have recently received an award decision (or are...
Joshua Duvall
Jul 8, 20203 min read
GAO Sustain: Security Clearance Denial Made Key Person Unavailable, Awardee Failed to Notify the Age
Recently, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") sustained a protest where the awardee had actual knowledge––prior to award––that a...
Joshua Duvall
Jun 26, 20203 min read
GAO: Protester's Failure to Challenge Rating That Rendered its Proposal Ineligible Sinks Protest
A recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decision provides a cautionary reminder for protesters concerning...
Joshua Duvall
Jun 5, 20202 min read
GAO: No Jurisdiction to Hear Protester's Elimination from Consideration Under OTA
Recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decision holds that GAO lacks jurisdiction to hear a protester's challenge to...
Joshua Duvall
May 27, 20205 min read
GAO: Solicitations Must Be Sufficiently Detailed So Offerors Can Bid Intelligently
Recent Government Accountability Office ("GAO") bid protest decision reiterates the rule that agencies must provide enough information in...
Joshua Duvall
Mar 4, 20204 min read
GAO: Section 508 Compliance Issue Sinks Proposal––Confirming Compliance Isn't Demonstrating Your
Federal government contracting is a challenging marketplace. From business development to capture, the process is laborious, costly, and...
Joshua Duvall
Jan 14, 20205 min read
GAO Sustains Protest Where Awardee Misrepresented the Availability of Incumbent's Employee
Government contractors know all too well how challenging it is to succeed in the Federal marketplace. From business development to...
Joshua Duvall
Jan 6, 20203 min read
GAO: Email Transmission Delay Sinks Contractor's Proposal
Does an agency email gateway strike again or is contractor-side transmission delay to blame? Either way, recent GAO bid protest decision...
