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GAO's Annual Bid Protest Report: Sustains on the Rise

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.20.16

On December 15, GAO released its “Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2016,” including its updated bid protest statistics that indicated a significant uptick in the sustain rate for FY2016. For a breakdown of the most important statistics and trends, check out our latest post on Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.09.26

DOJ Establishes National Fraud Enforcement Division

On April 7, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This new division will be dedicated to the centralized, coordinated investigation and prosecution of fraud against taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs. AAG Blanche acknowledged that, while DOJ has a “storied history of combatting fraud,” DOJ has “never adopted a comprehensive and coordinated approach to investigating and prosecuting fraud against taxpayer dollars and tax-payer funded programs.” The NFED was created to close that gap with its core mission being to “zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars.”...