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The Whay Law Firm has successfully handled numerous protests on behalf of clients challenging contract awards and those seeking to retain awarded contracts. Whether you are considering filing a protest or a protest has been filed against a contract which you have been awarded, our firm can help with effective and affordable legal services. 

Utilizing the services of an attorney familiar with government contracts and the protest process can be the difference between success or failure. Engaging an attorney is often necessary because many protests are subject to protective orders, which prevent companies from seeing vital information such as proposals and evaluations. Quickly engaging a qualified attorney is important due to the short filing deadlines for protests. The Whay Law Firm can assist you with the following: 

A. Explaining to you the time restrictions for filing a protest and what to expect from the process. Protests filed within strict deadlines may cause the procuring agency to suspend contract award or performance.  

B. Identifying and evaluating potential protest grounds.  If you do not raise an issue in your initial protest, you will be unable to raise it later.   

C. Choosing the appropriate forum for filing a protest.  The forum could be the agency, the General Accountability Office (GAO), the Court of Federal Claims, or the Small Business  Administration (SBA).  Certain issues have to be filed with the SBA, while others must be filed in the other forums.  Which forum you choose will impact the cost and timing of the protest. 

D. Determining if you are entitled to a debriefing, and what impact that may have on your potential protest. 

E. Preparing a protest submission which complies with the regulatory requirements, includes all appropriate protest grounds, and cites to relevant agency and court cases.