Defending Against a GAO Bid Protest: Protecting Your Contract Award
Most government contractors know they can protest a contract award to another competitor at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”).
Bid Protests Challenging “Other Transaction Agreement” Procurements
On May 31, 2018, GAO, for the first time, sustained a bid protest in connection with an “Other Transaction Agreement” (“OTA”). See Oracle America, Inc. B-416061, May 31, 2018, 2018 CPD ¶ ___.
Joint Venture Agreements: Make a List and Check it Twice
When the Government issues a procurement as a set aside for entities within a specified small business status program (e.g. SDVOSB, VOSB, EDWOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, and small business), eligible companies may not have the capacity or experience to successfully compete for the work on their own.
