The cost of protests: Legal fees Mar 30, 2012 Two decisions handed down this week by the Government Accountability Office demonstrate that victory in a protest – whether it leads to a contract award or not — doesn’t always bring reimbursement of legal expenses. You could still wind up at a financial loss. Protesting contractors: […]
Carry your own weight in a bid, or get disqualified Mar 23, 2012 Increasingly, agencies are looking for prime contractors who are more than just managers: Who can actually perform the work required under the solicitation, rather than rely disproportionately on partners. Protesting contractor: Digicon Corp., Rockville; and Intelligent Decisions Inc., Ashburn Contracting agency: Department […]
The need to strike a balance on price in proposals Mar 16, 2012 Contractors are left to strike a balance in pricing for proposals. Bid too low, and the government might find it unrealistic and adjust up – making the proposal no longer competitive. Bid too high, and risk that another offeror with a substantially […]
Defining your company as an interested party prior to a protest Mar 9, 2012 In order to prevail, a protestor must show that it was prejudiced not only in relationship to the winning offeror, but to all offerors ahead of it in. That is a daunting task, and one worth considering before a bid protest […]
Balancing price with capability in proposals Mar 2, 2012 Even in cases where a proposal’s technical score is said to be the most important factor for evaluation, an agency will make a trade off to decide what capabilities are necessary and how much they’re worth. If technical advantages are not worth the higher cost, the […]
Balancing price with capability in proposals Mar 2, 2012 Even in cases where a proposal’s technical score is said to be the most important factor for evaluation, an agency will make a trade off to decide what capabilities are necessary and how much they’re worth. If technical advantages are not worth the higher cost, the […]
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