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By: Paul Hawkins and Jake Noe
To protest or not? This is a question many government contractors face frequently whether because they were not chosen for award of a contract or because they are facing unfair or unreasonable solicitation terms. This article is the first in a short series on protests where we will cover how and when a contractor can and should use available, formal protest/appeal processes to challenge an agency’s actions in connection with a procurement. We will cover pre- and post-award bid protests, how the procurement Q&A process and debriefings play into protests, where and how to file bid protests, differences in the available bid protest forums, and last, size and status related protests with the SBA (including NAICS appeals). |
