Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Mistake 4: Thinking that the Exception is the Rule When it Comes to GAO Bid Protest Filing Deadlines. Solution: Learn the Rule, The Exception, and When the Exception Does and Does Not Apply Every contractor knows that debriefings are a great way to Continue Reading
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Pt. 3: Clarifications on the Competitive Range
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Mistake 3: Failing to Act When Excluded from the Competitive Range. Solution: Understanding the Competitive Range, and When You Must Act to Preserve Protest Rights. In our last post we talked about contractor’s obligation to act early to protest errors Continue Reading
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Pt. 2: Learn to Spot the Pre-Award Protests Based on Solicitation Errors
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Mistake 2: Being Unable to Properly Identify Pre-Award Protests, and Their Deadlines. Solution: Learn to Identify Pre-Award Protests, Which Must Be Filed Before the Solicitation Response Deadline, the Issues that Trigger Them, and When to File. Every Continue Reading
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Pt. 1: Distinguishing Between Bid Protests and Size/Status Protests
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Mistake 1: Confusing Bid Protests and Size/Status Protests. Solution: Learn the Important Differences between Bid Protests and Size/Status Protests. This is a very common area of misunderstanding. I frequently hear from my small business clients that Continue Reading