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GAO Bid Protests: Trends, Analysis, and Options for Congress

This report provides an overview of the time frames and procedures in a Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest, including (1) what issues can be protested with GAO; (2) who can file or be a party to a GAO protest; (3) the procedures for bringing and resolving GAO protests; (4) the time frames involved in GAO protests; (5) the automatic stay of contract award or performance triggered by a GAO protest, as well as the basis for agency overrides of automatic stays and judicial review of… more

Date: March 11, 2009

Creator: Schwartz, Moshe & Manuel, Kate M.

Item Type: Report

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GAO Bid Protests: An Overview of Timeframes and Procedures

This report provides an overview of the timeframes and procedures in a Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest. A bid protest is a formal, written objection to an agency's solicitation for bids or offers, cancellation of a solicitation, or award or proposed award of a contract. Bid protests, especially those filed with the GAO, have recently received increased congressional scrutiny due to protests of high-profile awards and reports that the number of protests is increasing.

Date: February 11, 2009

Creator: Manuel, Kate M. & Schwartz, Moshe