Washington, D.C. Bid Protest Attorney Represents Military Contractors
Bid Protest Law Firm Focuses on Military Contractors
The bid protest system is a formal process developed by the U.S. federal government that allows contractors, including military contractors, to challenge a contract award. The bid protest system came about because the government recognized that there are instances when a federal agency may not have awarded a contract in strict accordance with the statutes, regulations, and unique provisions applicable to individual procurements.
Department of Defense Contracts
Department of Defense contracts are the government contracts that are the most often protested, for these reasons:
- The Department of Defense is the government’s largest buyer.
- Defense contracts are high stakes contracts with long-term consequences.
- Defense procurements are often highly complex.
Many defense contracts are Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts under which the government is required to order small quantities each year, with the right to order much larger quantities at a later undetermined date. Defense contracts often span several years or have options for multiple years, which can result in the final contract value being much higher than the original award value.
The established rule is that delivery orders under an ID/IQ contract cannot be protested unless the agency changes the delivery order, which then modifies the scope of the original contract in a way the bidders on the original contract could not have reasonably anticipated. But this rule is changing, and protests can now be filed in the following situations:
- Actual orders substantially exceed the quantities estimated in the original solicitation.
- Orders for goods and/or services differ from the goods and/or services in the original solicitation.
Contact a Bid Protest Attorney in the Washington, D.C. Area Today
The Whay Law Firm represents government contractors involved in a dispute surrounding the awarding of a Department of Defense contract. If you are considering filing a bid protest, contact our firm online or call (202) 448-9677 to schedule your free initial consultation today.
