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News & Analysis as of May 26, 2019
[Event] Protecting Your Rights on Federal Construction Projects Breakfast Seminar- May 23rd - Honolulu, HI
by Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 4/29/2019
Contracting with the federal government on construction projects involves challenges and risks for even the most experienced contractors. In this seminar, federal construction contracting attorneys Michael Payne and Bob...more
[Webinar] Making the Most of Your Debriefing - January 15th, 12:00pm CT
by Thompson Coburn LLP on 1/2/2019
The role of a debriefing in the Government contracts process is often misunderstood. This Thompson Coburn webinar will examine the entire debriefing process, explain why agencies do what they do, and provide an understanding...more
GAO Interprets Protest Filing Deadlines in the Wake of Enhanced Debriefing Rules
by Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 11/9/2018
The Department of Defense (DoD) enhanced post-award debriefing requirements, contained in Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (NDAA), have been a large topic of conversation this past...more
[Webinar] Using Debriefs and Protests to Go After the Contracts You Want and Deserve - October 4th, 1:00pm ET
by Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 9/24/2018
On October 4, Cohen Seglias partner Maria Panichelli is presenting the Govology webinar “Using Debriefs and Protests to Go After the Contracts You Want and Deserve.”...more
“Workin’ Nine to Five” – But Not in a Government Office: Requesting a Debriefing
by Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 8/10/2018
In Exceptional Software Strategies, Inc., B-416232, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently addressed the obscure rules for when a disappointed offeror must request a debriefing. It’s generally well known that,...more
DoD’s Enhanced Debriefings: GAO Provides Timeliness Guidance
by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/31/2018
In a recent decision, GAO addressed timeliness rules for enhanced debriefing situations. Enhanced Debriefing rule does not alter GAO timeliness rules....more
It’s 4:30 p.m., Do You Know Where Your Debrief Request Is?
by Holland & Knight LLP on 7/30/2018
For those of you who have ever protested a solicitation before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), you know about GAO’s strict rules regarding timeliness. Under GAO rules, a document is considered filed on a...more
by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/1/2018
GAO’s New Electronic Protest Docketing System - GAO finally has unveiled its long-awaited Electronic Protest Docketing System (“EPDS”). Effective May 1, 2018, all new protests (excluding those containing classified...more
Contracting with DoD: Enhanced Debriefings Are Here!
by Jones Day on 4/12/2018
In our February 2018 Alert, Jones Day explained that the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act ("NDAA") contained a requirement that the Secretary of Defense implement new rules for enhanced debriefings for certain types of...more
DOD Implements First Steps Toward Enhanced Debriefings
by Perkins Coie on 4/11/2018
As competitors in federal negotiated procurements recognize, post-award debriefings are an important feature of the procurement process. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.506 has long mandated that an unsuccessful...more
DoD Issues Class Deviation to Implement Enhanced Postaward Debriefing Requirements from FY 2018 NDAA
by PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/10/2018
On Thursday, March 22, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued a Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) class deviation in light of the enhanced postaward debriefing rights required by Section 818 of the National Defense...more
Defenders of the Debriefing
by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/30/2018
New DoD rules enhance contractors’ post-award debriefing rights. New rules implemented immediately for all Department of Defense agencies expand offerors’ rights in connection with post-award debriefings in federal...more
DoD Takes Steps to Implement Enhanced Debriefings As Required by NDAA
by Holland & Knight LLP on 3/29/2018
The Department of Defense has taken steps to implement a portion of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) enhancing postaward debriefing rights. Specifically, Shay Assad, Director...more
Enhanced Postaward Debriefings Have Arrived!
by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/29/2018
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense recently issued a memorandum to DOD contracting officials directing as follows...more
New Debriefing Rules in Effect for DOD Contractors
by Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 2/17/2018
As we discussed in an earlier post about the NDAA for FY 2018, one of the most significant changes with respect to procurement issues may be related to the DOD’s conduct of debriefings. Perhaps missed in the discussions of a...more
Enhanced Debriefing Rules in the NDAA Offer Protesters Several Practical Advantages
by Jones Day on 2/12/2018
The Situation: The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act requires that the Secretary of Defense implement new rules for enhanced debriefings for certain types of acquisitions. The Result: Once implemented, the enhanced...more
What Contractors Need to Know about the Proposed FY 2018 NDAA
by Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 11/17/2017
On November 9, 2017, Congress released its conference report on the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. The NDAA coming out of the conference committee contains numerous provisions that would affect government...more
Changes for Bid Protests in FY 2018 NDAA
by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/17/2017
For Department of Defense (DoD) acquisitions, the Conference Report for FY 2018 NDAA includes enhanced debriefing rights and pilot program for protester payment of Government costs for denied GAO bid protests. Enhanced DoD...more
Are Changes Coming to Federal Government Contract Debriefings?
by Williams Mullen on 10/16/2017
In the world of government contracts, there are lots of rules and regulations that must be followed. Some apply to the contractor, and some apply to the government. ...more
Substantively Non-Protestable Issues (Post-Award Protest Primer #8)
by Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 9/14/2017
In our last post, we discussed a few procedural rules that can exclude an otherwise meritorious ground from protest. There are also a number of substantive issues that the GAO’s rules exclude from review. See 4 C.F.R. §...more
Post-Award Protest Primer: Part 3
by Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 7/14/2017
Part 3: Timeliness and Timelines - Now that we’ve discussed the award letter and debriefings, we’ll move on to next steps: timeliness of initial protest filings and the protest timeline. In the context of all post-award...more
Post-Award Protest Primer: Part 2
by Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 7/7/2017
Part 2: Debriefings - You just received an email: “We appreciate your interest in the XYZ procurement. The Agency determined that your proposal did not represent the best value to the Government. Award has been made to...more
Part 2: Federal Government Contract Debriefings, The Ten Commandments, Nos. VI - X
by Williams Mullen on 6/21/2017
In this blog post, we present Nos. VI - X of the Ten Commandments for Debriefings. These were developed over the years as best practices for government contractors with input from the entire spectrum of interested parties –...more
Part 1: Federal Government Contract Debriefings, The Ten Commandments, Nos. I - V
by Williams Mullen on 6/8/2017
This blog post is titled “Part 1: Federal Government Contract Debriefings, The Ten Commandments, Nos. I - V.” Of course, these Ten Commandments are not handed down from on high. And they are not carved in stone. But they...more
Preparation Is Key to Post-Award Debriefing for Government Contracts
by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 5/4/2017
The primary goal of offerors’ requesting a debriefing after a government contract is awarded is to learn what they can do to make their proposals more attractive for future procurements. Even the winning proposal is likely...more
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