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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 | 3 min read | 06.22.26

Timing Is Everything: GAO Dismisses Three Protests Filed Before the Solicitation Deadline but After GAO’s Daily Cutoff Time

A recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision dismissing three pre-award protests as untimely highlights an important procedural trap for would-be protesters. In Oready, LLC, GAO dismissed three protests filed one business day too late, even though they were submitted prior to the solicitation closing date and time. ...