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Tag: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN 4 DAYS: WHAT CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW

Government Shutdown in 7 Days: What Contractors Need to Know

Government Shutdown in 4 Days: What Contractors Need to Know November 13, 2023 |  By: Alexander Jonathan Brittin and Mary Pat Buckenmeyer    On September 30, 2023, Congress passed a temporary stopgap funding bill, which allows the federal government to continue to operate until November 17, 2023. At which time there will be a government… Continue reading GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN 4 DAYS: WHAT CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW

SBA 8(a) Business Program Pause: Minority-Owned Businesses Can’t Rely on SBA’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage

To comply with the Ultima decision, SBA issued a press release, interim guidance, & temporarily suspended 8(a) business program applications

SBA 8(a) Business Program Pause: Minority-Owned Businesses Can’t Rely on SBA’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage   August 24, 2023   |   By: Alexander Jonathan Brittin and Mary Pat Buckenmeyer   The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee recently issued a decision holding that a rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for certain minority… Continue reading SBA 8(a) Business Program Pause: Minority-Owned Businesses Can’t Rely on SBA’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage

Bid Protests – What Issues Will GAO Not Consider?

By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer  [11/2/22] We have previously discussed common grounds of protest. But this leads to the question, are there issues that GAO will not consider? The simple answer is yes. This blog explores those issues.  Issues GAO Will Not Consider: GAO’s Bid Protest Regulations at 4 C.F.R. § 21.5 enumerate a list of issues that GAO… Continue reading Bid Protests – What Issues Will GAO Not Consider?

Bid Protests – “Required” Debriefings in the Post-Award Context and the Impact on Timeliness of a Protest

By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer The General Accountability Office (“GAO”) bid protest regulations state that all protests, other than those challenging improprieties in the solicitation, must be filed no later than 10 days after the basis of protest is known or should have been known, except for “protests challenging a procurement conducted on the basis of… Continue reading Bid Protests – “Required” Debriefings in the Post-Award Context and the Impact on Timeliness of a Protest

Bid Protests – What is a Post-award Protest?

By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer A post-award protest, in its simplest of terms, is a written objection to the award of a contract. This blog explores where post-award protests can be filed, potential grounds for protest, and the time for filing. The Forums for Filing: All three of the bid protest forums – the procuring agency,… Continue reading Bid Protests – What is a Post-award Protest?

Bid Protests – Debriefing Strategies

By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer As explained in prior blogs [Bid Protests – What is a Debrief? and Bid Protests – What is a pre-award debriefing?], the debrief is an explanation by the agency for choosing the proposal or quotation selected for award, the details of which depend on the specific Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) section under which… Continue reading Bid Protests – Debriefing Strategies

Bid Protests – When do I need to file my Pre-Award Protest?

By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer The frustrating answer to this question is: it depends. One of the trickiest aspects in filing a bid protest is the timing of when to file, and pre-award protests are no exception. While the three bid protest forums – the procuring agency, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the U.S.… Continue reading Bid Protests – When do I need to file my Pre-Award Protest?

Bid Protests – What is a pre-award debriefing?

By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer In a previous blog (located here), we discussed that the debrief, in the simplest of terms, is an explanation by the agency for choosing the proposal or quotation selected for award. But that does not address those situations where an issue arises before the award. Those situations on a competitive procurement give… Continue reading Bid Protests – What is a pre-award debriefing?

Bid Protests – What is a Pre-award Protest?

By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer A pre-award protest can be a useful tool to address issues in the procurement process before evaluation and award. In some cases, if no pre-award protest is filed, the issue will be waived. This blog explores where pre-award protests should be filed, potential grounds for protest, the time for filing, and… Continue reading Bid Protests – What is a Pre-award Protest?

Bid Protests – I Filed a COFC Bid Protest; Now What?

By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer Assuming you have filed a timely bid protest that meets the various procedural requirements at one of the three bid protest forums – the procuring agency, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) – the question becomes “what happens now?” The answer depends based… Continue reading Bid Protests – I Filed a COFC Bid Protest; Now What?

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