{"id":27330,"date":"2022-02-17T18:05:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T23:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/?page_id=27330"},"modified":"2022-02-19T08:55:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T13:55:07","slug":"ch10","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/ch10\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch.10 – GAO Protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Ch.10 – GAO Protests<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong><u>The Authority of the GAO in Bid Protests<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 1985, GAO has had detailed regulations governing bid protests over federal procurement actions.\u00a0\u00a0These regulations were promulgated to implement the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA).\u00a0 The regulations have been revised over time to implement statutory and other changes.\u00a0 Most recently, the regulations were revised, effective January 1, 2003, to conform the regulations to current practice and otherwise improve the efficiency and efficacy of the bid protest process at GAO.\u00a0 The revised regulations\u00a0appear in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/legal\/bid-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Title 4 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at Part 21<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ADR in bid protests at the GAO<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The GAO has “Express” and “Alternative” options available, including ADR, to help speed the normal 100-day default adjudication process.\u00a0 ADR in GAO protests is described succinctly\u00a0within\u00a04 CFR 21.10(e) as follows:\u00a0\u00a0“GAO, on its own initiative or upon request by the parties, may use flexible alternative procedures to promptly and fairly resolve a protest, including alternative dispute resolution . . .”\u00a0\u00a0For more information, GAO’s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/legal\/bid-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Descriptive Guide<\/a> is a useful resource.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Types of ADR<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GAO offers three types of non-binding ADR:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/10-opadr\/\">outcome prediction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/10-lradr\/\">litigation risk<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/10-naadr\/\">negotiation assistance<\/a>.\u00a0 The parties may request ADR at any point in the bid protest process, or GAO may initiate ADR or provide other types of feedback without the agreement of all parties.\u00a0 GAO attorneys have great flexibility in the conduct of ADR and may tailor the proceedings\u00a0consistent with the requirements of the situation.\u00a0\u00a0ADR\u00a0may be used in all kinds of cases–protests, requests for consideration, and cost claims.\u00a0 For more information,\u00a0visit the subpages below.<\/p>\n<div><strong>LEARN MORE<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/legal\/bid-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GAO Background Information<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/legal\/bid-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GAO’s Descriptive Guide<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/10-adrpt\/\">GAO ADR Practice Tips<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/10-lradr\/\">GAO’s Litigation Risk ADR<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/10-naadr\/\">GAO’s Negotiation Assistance ADR<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/10-opadr\/\">GAO’s Outcome Predition ADR<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"grayLine\"><\/div>\n<p>Subpages <span id=\"subpages-total-number\">(4):<\/span> <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/10-adrpt\/\">GAO ADR Practice Tips<\/a> | <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/10-lradr\/\">Litigation Risk ADR<\/a> | <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/10-naadr\/\">Negotiation Assistance ADR<\/a> | <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/10-opadr\/\">Outcome Prediction ADR<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div 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