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Stay of FSS Procurement Requires Prompt Action

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 11.09.05

In Systems Plus, Inc. v. U.S. (Oct. 27, 2005), the Court of Federal Claims held that a Federal Supply Schedule procurement for a blanket purchase agreement conducted as a commercial item buy under FAR part 12, rather than part 15, does not require that the agency provide a debriefing to a disappointed bidder. As a result, the automatic statutory stay upon a GAO protest runs only for 10 days from contract award and not also for 5 days from any discretionary debriefing in such situations.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.20.26

DoW Joins SBA’s Fight Against Alleged Pass-Through Fraud in the 8(a) Program

On January 16, 2026, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a video on social media outlining the U.S. Department of War’s (DoW) plan to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program. ...