Federal News Radio is republishing our Ten Myths of Government Contracting series, accompanied by an interview with the author, Tim Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP.
Below is the audio from the interview on Myth No. 1, “We Should Never Protest”.
If you’d like to listen directly on the Federal News Radio website, visit here.
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year on November 14, 2024 (B-158766). The GAO actually received 1803 protests in fiscal year (“FY”) 2024 but dismissed or immediately denied or dismissed a...
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has repeatedly dismissed protests where the protester has sought to restrict rather than promote competition, by, for example, seeking to solicit an agency requirement on a sole-source basis. UpToDate, Inc., B-422550.2,...
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