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Absent Formal Elimination, Offerors Have Standing to Pursue Size Protests

Client Alert | 1 min read | 12.14.16

In granting an appeal filed by Crowell & Moring, the SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals overturned an underlying area office decision dismissing a company’s challenge to the eligibility of an awardee in a DoE set-aside procurement. Rejecting the area office’s grounds that the company “would not have a reasonable chance” to be selected for award even if it prevailed in its size protest, OHA held that the company had standing to protest because its low technical ratings did not render its proposal unacceptable and the agency had made no finding that it was otherwise ineligible for award.

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Client Alert | 7 min read | 01.30.26

CMS Proposes CY 2027 Growth Rate and Changes to Risk Adjustment for Medicare Parts C and D

On January 26, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) circulated the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Advance Notice to communicate proposed changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) capitation rates and Parts C and D payment policies.  The changes are expected to be finalized in April 2026 but may be delayed. The following is a summary of the most significant proposals, with further details below:...