Robert J. Sneckenberg
Overview
Rob Sneckenberg is a government contracts problem solver and litigator. Clients trust Rob to deliver timely and actionable advice for their most complex matters, from bid protests to contract claims to investigations.
Career & Education
- Harvard University, A.B., cum laude
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with honors
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law (Vice Chair of Bid Protest Committee, 2018-2021)
Robert's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.14.24
The Agency’s Email Server Ate My Proposal! – GAO Rejects Challenge to “Late is Late” Rule
Offerors understand that missing a submission deadline can sink even the best proposal because “late is late.” But what happens when an offeror timely emails its proposal only to have an agency server reject it without any notification to the offeror? GAO’s recent decision in Guidehouse, Inc., B-422115.2, Jan. 19, 2024, says that the proposal is still late and emphasizes the potentially draconian impact of the “late is late” rule.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.25.24
Use It or Lose It: ASBCA Finds That the Government Forfeited its Sum-Certain Defense
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.04.24
The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
Press Coverage | 12.20.23
Representative Matters
Published Bid Protest Wins as Protester
- Successfully protested a corrective action taken in response to a meritless GAO protest, resulting in the reinstatement of the client’s original award without recompetition. See Superior Optical Labs, Inc. v. U.S., 152 Fed. Cl. 319 (2021), aff’d, 2021 WL 2879047 (Fed. Cir. July 9, 2021).
- Prevented the Department of Veterans Affairs from transitioning contracts away from service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. See Superior Optical Labs, Inc. v. U.S., 150 Fed. Cl. 681 (2020).
- Overturned a contractor’s exclusion from a nearly $1 billion IT procurement. See Knight Point Systems, LLC, B 418746, Aug. 24, 2020, 2020 CPD ¶ 314.
Published Bid Protest Wins as Intervenor
- Successfully defended at trial and on appeal a roughly $250 million award for security and transportation services. See G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc. v. U.S., 146 Fed. Cl. 265 (2019), aff’d, 829 F. App’x 518 (Fed. Cir. 2020).
- Successfully defended at trial and on appeal against organizational conflict of interest allegations in the Department of Defense’s $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement. See Oracle Am., Inc. v. U.S., 144 Fed. Cl. 88 (2019), aff’d, 975 F.3d 1279 (Fed. Cir. 2020).
- Successfully defended the Defense Health Agency’s $17.7 billion award for managed care support services under the DoD TRICARE program. See UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Servs., LLC, et al., B-411837.2 et al., Nov. 9, 2016, 2016 CPD ¶ 329; UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Servs., LLC v. U.S., 132 Fed. Cl. 529 (2017).
Unpublished Matters
- Represented contractors in ASBCA arbitration and mediation proceedings concerning performance and termination disputes under commercial item and energy savings performance contracts.
- Counseled clients regarding cost accumulation and allocation issues in connection with pending or potential litigation.
- Conducted internal investigations involving, inter alia, Procurement Integrity Act, mandatory disclosure, and False Claims Act matters.
Robert's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.14.24
The Agency’s Email Server Ate My Proposal! – GAO Rejects Challenge to “Late is Late” Rule
Offerors understand that missing a submission deadline can sink even the best proposal because “late is late.” But what happens when an offeror timely emails its proposal only to have an agency server reject it without any notification to the offeror? GAO’s recent decision in Guidehouse, Inc., B-422115.2, Jan. 19, 2024, says that the proposal is still late and emphasizes the potentially draconian impact of the “late is late” rule.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.25.24
Use It or Lose It: ASBCA Finds That the Government Forfeited its Sum-Certain Defense
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.04.24
The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
Press Coverage | 12.20.23
Robert's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.14.24
The Agency’s Email Server Ate My Proposal! – GAO Rejects Challenge to “Late is Late” Rule
Offerors understand that missing a submission deadline can sink even the best proposal because “late is late.” But what happens when an offeror timely emails its proposal only to have an agency server reject it without any notification to the offeror? GAO’s recent decision in Guidehouse, Inc., B-422115.2, Jan. 19, 2024, says that the proposal is still late and emphasizes the potentially draconian impact of the “late is late” rule.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.25.24
Use It or Lose It: ASBCA Finds That the Government Forfeited its Sum-Certain Defense
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.04.24
The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
Press Coverage | 12.20.23