GAO Bid Protest Attorneys
GAO Bid Protest Legal Services
Welcome to our website dedicated to GAO bid protests. Attorneys at our law firm, Manfredonia Law, have experience in filing, and defending against, GAO bid protests.
Step 1. GAO Bid Protest Prognosis. The first step in a GAO bid protest is to quickly understand the likelihood of success. In a pre-award GAO bid protest, the focus is on the solicitation's evaluation criteria. Is it reasonable? Does the solicitation unfairly exclude you from participating on the procurement because it contains unduly restrictive geographic, brand-name-or equal, or prior experience requirements, just to name a few? In a post-award GAO bid protest, the focus in on the agency's evaluation. Did the agency deviate from the solicitation's evaluation criteria? Did the agency fairly evaluate your positive and negative CPARS evaluations? These are just a few of the questions to ask.
Step 2. File GAO Bid Protest. There are two significant things to know when filing a GAO bid protest. First, the GAO bid protest must be filed on time. Second, the GAO bid protest must include all arguments that can be derived from the facts known at the time. If not, it will be too late to raise these arguments at a later date. Manfredonia Law's attorneys have experience "spotting" the legal arguments so that GAO bid protest arguments are raised in a timely fashion.
Step 3. Object to Agency Record. After the bid protest is filed, the agency will file its "record." The record should include all documents relevant to the protest, including the solicitation, the agency's technical evaluation, the Contracting Officer' source selection decision, and other documents that are germane to the protest. Often, the agency's record is incomplete. If this happens, you can object and ask the GAO to compel the agency to produce missing documents.
Step 3. Evaluate the Agency Record. Our GAO bid protest attorneys will closely evaluate the agency record. If the agency record reveals facts in support of new GAO bid protest grounds, the protest must be amended to include them within ten (10) days of receipt of the agency report.
Step 4. Respond to Agency Record. After review of the agency record, a final brief is filed with the GAO, which includes all of your GAO bid protest arguments. The legal arguments will be weaved with the facts in the agency record.
GAO Bid Protest Action Item Checklist
- Identify protest filing deadlines
- Closely examine the solicitation’s evaluation criteria
- Perform an initial prognosis of the protest grounds
- Identify key documents to substantiate protest
- Immediately communicate with the agency counsel
- Obtain admission under Protective Order, if applicable
- Obtain a stay of contract award or performance, if possible
- Prepare protest brief based on case law and applicable agency regulations
Contact Our GAO Bid Protest Attorneys
Please contact us for a complimentary discussion of your GAO bid protest. John Manfredonia can be reached at jmm@manfredonialaw.com or 201-227-1722.
