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Update on Government Contracts M&A

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.23.18

Recently, partner Peter Eyre discussed the latest developments and considerations in the government contracts mergers and acquisitions market. Talking with host Roger Waldron on Federal News Radio’s “Off the Shelf” program, they covered factors driving the increase in M&A activities, identifying best practices for due diligence, and providing thoughts on future trends. To hear the full interview, please click here.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.10.26

Federal Circuit Clarifies Application of Blue & Gold: Proposal Submission Deadline, Not Award, is the Operative Time for Filing

In Utech, Inc. v. United States, No. 24-1586 (Fed. Cir. June 24, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clarified that in most cases, a pre-award protest must be filed before the proposal submission deadline to avoid the Blue & Gold waiver rule.  This decision, while nonprecedential, is in line with U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) precedent, which has long held that pre-award protests must be filed before the proposal submission deadline....