Federal Contract Law Firm Assists Clients with Veteran Administration Contract Award Protests
Bid Protest Lawyers Focus on Veterans Administration Contract Awards
Any bidder or offeror who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract with the Veterans Administration may file a protest, although protests relating to the cancellation of invitations for bids or requests for proposals and protests relating to the rejection of a bid are not permitted.
Bid Protest Process
If a prospective bidder or offeror submits a protest, it must be filed before bid opening time or proposal receipt date. If a bidder or offeror files a protest, it must be filed within seven days after the protester knew or should have known of the facts supporting the protest.
The protest must be in writing and filed with the Contracting Officer of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. It must state all the grounds upon which the protesting party asserts that the awarding of the bid was improper, along with any supporting documents or information.
Bid Protest Trends
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reported that the most common reasons contractors protested in 2014 included:
- Failure to follow stated evaluation criteria
- Making and producing a flawed source selection or award decision
- Utilizing an unreasonable technical evaluation
- Treating offerors differently in either proposal evaluations or through discussions
According to the GAO, protests that question the merits of an agency’s award rarely get upheld, and protests that focus on the flaws in an agency’s evaluation process are typically the most successful.
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Do you need legal advice regarding protesting Veterans Administration contract awards? Contact the Whay Law Firm online or call (202) 448-9677 to schedule your initial consultation with an experienced government contract bid protest attorney today.
