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If you received news that your competitor received a recent government contract award and you are contemplating filing a bid protest, you want to get professional analysis and an experienced bid protest law firm to file either a GAO bid protest or SBA Size Protest. There are strict deadlines and common land mines that you want to avoid. For example, most government contractors understand that a debriefing generally postpones the deadline for filing. The bid protest lawyers at Theodore Watson & Associates, LLC are also aware of cases where the case was dismissed although the protestor requested a debriefing. Don’t gamble with required procedure. Our law firm is in a better position to help you at the litigation and appeals level.
Who Can File? You must be an “interested party” to file a bid protest. This basically means that you must be harmed or aggrieved by the government agency’s award. As bid protest lawyers, we ensure that you get:
- Careful solicitation analysis for agency error
- Case law research to support your position
- Candid advice as to the merits of your case
- File a bid protest on your behalf to either GAO or SBA
- Bid protest appeal representation
Levels of Bid Protest: Depending on the reasons, you can file a GAO protest, SBA protest or agency protest.
GAO Bid Protest: This is the mostly used forum for filing a bid protest. When the agency fails to follow the award criteria as set forth in the solicitation, there are unlawful discussions, conflict of interest or other justified reasons, you can file a GAO protest. Our attorneys at Theodore Watson & Associates have worked on both sides of the fence, are intimate with federal procurement law (FAR) and will provide you with professional and experienced bid protest lawyers.
SBA Size Protest: This type of litigation occurs when there is reason to believe that the awardee is unlawfully relying on another contractor to perform the critical parts of the contract (this type is also referred to as a small business size protest). GAO or the agency does not have the authority to decide this type of case.
Agency Protest: This is more informal. However, statistics show that there are better results when filing a formal protest because the agency then has to formally defend its actions. At this level, contractors tend to be more comfortable addressing their concerns. However, the law does not change.
Nationwide Bid Protest Services: If you are looking to file or defend a federal government award, the bid protest lawyers at our law firm can provide cost-effect and comprehensive bid protest representation to contractors in Denver, Washington D.C., Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Virgin Islands.
Bid Protest Appeals: If you have reason to believe that there was abuse of discretion, lack of evidence or unlawful actions at the bid protest level, our bid protest lawyers can also file an appeal on your behalf. This is a more difficult process. However, when the stakes are high, it might be worth it.
Contact us for Immediate Help: To avoid missing a deadline and to get experienced government contract professionals on your team, contact the bid protest attorneys at Theodore Watson & Associates, LLC or call 1-866-601-5518.
Attorneys: Peter Ford, Celeste Gamache, Theodore Watson
