Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Mistake 9: Not Realizing When Protestors Get Additional Bites at the Apple. Solution: Understand the Forum Options, and When You Get A Second (or Third) Chance to Protest For those of you familiar with bid protests, you might remember that protestors Continue Reading
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Pt. 8: Differentiating Between Winning and Losing Protest Arguments
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Mistake 8: Holding ‘Em When You Should be Folding ‘Em Solution: Learn to Distinguish Between Winning Protest Arguments and Losing Protest Arguments Make no mistake. Bid protests are difficult to win. The standard is demanding. The Continue Reading
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Pt. 7: A Primer on Prejudice
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Mistake 7: Not Demonstrating Prejudice Solution: Understand the Different Types of Prejudice You Must Establish, and File a Protest Only if You Can Do So In real life, we all know that prejudice is a bad thing. But in the unique world of bid protests, Continue Reading
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Pt. 6: Understanding Task Order Thresholds
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Mistake 6: Failing to Identify Minimum Task Order Protest Thresholds Solution: Learn Where and When You Can Protest Task Orders, and What Dollar Thresholds Apply at Civilian and Defense Agencies. In today’s government contracting space, multiple award Continue Reading
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Pt. 5: Demystifying Debriefings
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Mistake 5: Misunderstanding the Debriefing Process, What Information You Do and Do Not Get, and What Impact a Debriefing May Have on Deadlines Solution: Deconstruct Debriefings and Learn Best Practices Debriefings are one of the most powerful tools in Continue Reading
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Pt. 4: Don’t Let the Exception Swallow the Rule on GAO Post-Award Protest Deadlines
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
Governor Murphy Appoints Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti as Chief of Staff
In a recent development that has significant implications for New Jersey state politics, Governor Phil Murphy has announced the appointment of Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti as his next Chief of Staff. Gutierrez-Scaccetti, who has served as New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Continue Reading