Government Bid Protest Lawyers Guide Clients Through the Bid Protest Process in Washington, D.C.
Learn More About Protesting a Government Contract Award
There is no standard form for filing a bid protest, except that the protest must be in writing. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) does not require formal briefs or other technical forms of pleadings, but a protest must, at minimum:
- Include the name, address, phone and fax numbers of the protester or his representative
- Be signed by the protester or his representative
- Identify the contracting agency and the solicitation and/or contract number
- Contain a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of protest, including copies of all relevant documents
- Provide information establishing that the protester is an interested party (for the purposes of filing the protest)
- Give all information establishing the timeliness of the protest
- Expressly request a ruling by the Comptroller General of the U.S.
- State the form of relief requested
A protest may also contain a request for a protective order, request for production of documents relevant to the protest, and a hearing. Protesters must explain the relevancy of the requested documents to their protest grounds and the reason a hearing is necessary to resolve the protest.
Other Requirements
The protest must also be clearly labeled if it contains information that the protester believes is proprietary, confidential, or otherwise should not be released to the public. In those cases, the protester must provide to the GAO and the contracting agency, within one day after the filing, a redacted version of the protest that omits the sensitive information.
A protester may request that the GAO decide a protest using an express option schedule or some other flexible alternative procedures, including establishing an accelerated schedule or issuing a summary decision. The contract attorneys at the Whay Law Firm in Washington, D.C. will ensure that the protest submission and delivery process is followed correctly.
Contact a Washington, D.C. Bid Protest Law Firm Today
If you need help preparing a compliant bid protest submission, contact the Whay Law Firm online or call (202) 448-9677 to schedule your initial consultation today.
