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What You Should Know in the New Era of Transparent Internal Audits

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.30.12

At the urging of GAO, DOD will soon be adopting policies requiring greater access to defense contractors' internal audit reports. Register for a free webinar hosted by Crowell & Moring and Grant Thornton on Thursday, May 17 (1 PM EDT), during which they will discuss GAO's recommendations, new developments, and best practices.


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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  This decision, while nonprecedential, is in line with U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) precedent, which has long held that pre-award protests must be filed before the proposal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....