Since 2006, the number of bid protest filed with the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has nearly doubled from approximately 1,300 protest filed in 2006 to over 2,400 filed in 2012.
Many, including the former head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, believe bid protests are worth it. Among chief factors that lead many to
Sports fans are familiar with the scenario. A team stands only seconds away from victory. It is so close many are already celebrating. Suddenly, fate intervenes and a ball bounces off a glove, a half court shot swishes through the net, or a receiver catches a heaved touchdown pass. That is what the losing team
A recent Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court decision underscores how even a minor bid specification ambiguity can lead to a significant bid challenge.
In Greenstar Pittsburgh LLC v. Allegheny County, the Commonwealth Court considered whether the following section of a bid specification was ambiguous, thereby creating an uneven bidding playing field:
“The Contractor’s facility shall be
The GAO recently published a report summarizing bid protest decision from the GAO for 2012. Of the several interesting statistics in the report, one jumps out 42% of all GAO bid protest result in some form of relief being awarded to the protester A copy of the report can be found here: GAO Bid Protest