Jeff Chiow will lead a four-part series with the Public Contracting Institute to provide a comprehensive understanding of the options and considerations that go into challenging (or defending) the award of a government contract, i.e. a bid protest. This is not a review of cases, but rather a distillation of the legal, procedural, and practical factors that inform the litigation of bid protests.
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Companies invest a lot to capture government contracts, so when the award goes to a competitor, disappointment is understandable. The outcome may also seem unfair. And time is short to decide whether there was an error in the process that needs fixing. Getting from disappointment to a second chance depends upon a rapid assessment of the situation. Jeff will describe the repeatable process that should inform decisions about whether and how to challenge an award in a bid protest.
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The course will cover pre-award protests, post-award protests, corrective action and an assortment of special protest topics, including challenges to the award of Other Transaction Agreements, research and development contracts, and state and local bid protests. Decision-makers and practitioners will gain insights to take better-informed actions in bid protests, whether they are filing or defending them.
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Part 2: Post-Award Protests: Making an Informed Protest Decision
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – 10-11:30 a.m.
Companies invest a lot to capture government contracts, so when the award goes to a competitor, disappointment is understandable. The outcome may also seem unfair. And time is short to decide whether there was an error in the process that needs fixing. Getting from disappointment to a second chance depends upon a rapid assessment of the situation. Jeff will describe the repeatable process that should inform decisions about whether and how to challenge an award in a bid protest.
Topics Include:
- Gathering information
- Maximizing the debrief opportunity
- Assessing common protest problems
- Preserving protest options – Agency, GAO or CoFC
- Making the protest decision
- Quasi-protests