In this second of six installments of PCI’s Federal Infrastructure Contracting Series, experienced Government Contracts attorney Maria Panichelli provides a primer on a hot topic affecting all contractors trying to maximize contract awards: Bid Protests. Starting with the basics, Maria explains what bid protests are, and how contractors can use them to obtain contract awards that they believe were wrongly awarded to competitors. Maria also discusses in depth the who, what, when, where and why of bid protests, including protest deadlines and common protest arguments. Because debriefings and protests are so closely related, Maria also covers best practices for debriefings, explains what contractors can and can’t get out of a debriefing, and delves into the DoD enhanced debriefing procedures. Finally, attendees learn how to spot a winning protest from a losing protest, and how bid protest litigation works, overall. Though the primary focus of this webinar is asserting protests, intervention (defending against a bid protest challenging your own award) is also touched upon.
This webinar is part of a 6-Part Public Contracting Institute Webinar Series covering Federal Infrastructure Contracts From formation to effective use of bid protests to obtain award; from common claims bases for REAs and CDA Claims against the Government to subcontractor Miller Act claims, this series will teach attendees how to navigate the FAR and other laws and regulations applicable to construction and infrastructure contracting. Also discussed are various domestic preference statutes, and related developments from the Build America, and the Buy America Act.